sparkly

adjective

spar·​kly ˈspär-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce sparkly (audio)
sparklier; sparkliest
: tending to sparkle : shining with or reflecting bright points of light
sparkly Christmas decorations
Run by various entrepreneurs, the vehicles … are cheap, plentiful, and known for loud music and sparkly disco balls.Shara Tonn

Examples of sparkly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brittany’s sparkly halter-style top calls to mind the pearl Schiaparelli dress Kim Kardashian wore to the 2023 Met Gala. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024 The light is hitting racks lined with sparkly tweed tailoring, handknit crochet sweater dresses, and a plentitude of Anderson’s slinkarama evening, and illuminating both the colorful abstract artworks on the wall by the artist Robert Santore and a Moroccan chaise cushioned with shaggy pillows. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sparkly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sparkly was in 1859

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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkly. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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