sparkly

sparkly: adjective

1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

- bugle beads all aglitter

- glinting eyes

- glinting water

- his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent

- shop window full of glittering Christmas trees

- glittery costume jewelry

- scintillant mica

- the scintillating stars

- a dress with sparkly sequins

- `glistering' is an archaic term

• Syn:

↑aglitter, ↑coruscant, ↑fulgid, ↑glinting, ↑glistering, ↑glittering, ↑glittery, ↑scintillant, ↑scintillating

• Similar to: ↑bright

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sparkle, ↑scintillate (for: ↑scintillant), ↑glitter (for: ↑glittery), ↑coruscate (for: ↑coruscant)

2. marked by high spirits or excitement

- his fertile effervescent mind

- scintillating personality

- a row of sparkly cheerleaders

• Syn: ↑bubbling, ↑effervescent, ↑frothy, ↑scintillating

• Similar to: ↑lively

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sparkle

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sparkly — (adv.) 1922, from SPARKLE (Cf. sparkle) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Sparkliness … Etymology dictionary
sparkly — [[t]spɑ͟ː(r)kli[/t]] ADJ GRADED Sparkly things sparkle. [INFORMAL] ...a sparkly toy necklace... Her eyes were sparkly … English dictionary
sparkly — /spahr klee/, adj., sparklier, sparkliest. 1. tending to sparkle; animated; lively: a row of sparkly cheerleaders. 2. (of a wine) naturally carbonated; effervescent. [1920 25; SPARKLE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
sparkly — adj. Sparkly is used with these nouns: ↑dress … Collocations dictionary
sparkly — spark|ly [ sparkli ] adjective INFORMAL shining with small points of reflected light: sparkly buttons … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sparkly — UK [ˈspɑː(r)k(ə)lɪ] / US [ˈspɑrk(ə)lɪ] adjective informal shining with small points of reflected light sparkly buttons … English dictionary
sparkly — sparkle ► VERB 1) shine brightly with flashes of light. 2) be vivacious and witty. 3) (sparkling) (of drink) effervescent. ► NOUN 1) a glittering flash of light. 2) vivacity and wit … English terms dictionary
sparkly — adjective see sparkle I … New Collegiate Dictionary
sparkly — adjective a) giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery b) lively and high spirited … Wiktionary
sparkly — adj. glittery, glistening, giving off many small reflections of light … English contemporary dictionary

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