Definition
Inclined to give or cause startles or frights; nervous or easily frightened (Scottish/Northern English dialect).
Etymology
From 'gliff' plus the adjectival suffix '-y,' following the pattern of creating descriptive adjectives from nouns.
Kelly Says
Gliffy describes that personality type—someone who's constantly startled by small things, who jumps at shadows—a useful single word for a very relatable human experience.
Translations
CSČeština
lesklý
les-klee
DADansk
skinnende
skin-nen-deh
DEDeutsch
glänzend
glayn-zent
ESEspañol
brillante
bree-yan-teh
FAفارسی
درخشان
der-kha-shan
FISuomi
kiiltoinen
kiil-toi-nen
FRFrançais
brillant
bree-yan
HIहिन्दी
चमकदार
chamak-daar
HUMagyar
fénylő
feh-ny-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
ITItaliano
brillante
bree-yan-teh
KO한국어
반짝이는
ban-jjak-i-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
NLNederlands
glansend
glahn-send
NONorsk
skinnende
skin-nen-deh
PLPolski
błyszczący
bzhysh-cha-tsee
PTPortuguês
brilhante
bree-lhan-teh
RORomână
strălucitor
stra-lu-chi-tor
RUРусский
блестящий
blyas-tye-shchiy
SVSvenska
glänsande
glahn-san-deh
SWKiswahili
kilima
ki-lee-ma
UKУкраїнська
блискучий
blys-koo-chiy
URاردو
چمکدار
chahm-ka-daar
VITiếng Việt
long lanh
long lanh
ZH中文
闪闪发光
shǎn shǎn fā guāng