sparkly

adjective

spar·​kly ˈspär-k(ə-)lē 

sparklier; sparkliest

: tending to sparkle : shining with or reflecting bright points of light

sparkly Christmas decorations

a sparkly diamond

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

One of the album highlights is a sparkly upbeat track that Stella co-wrote with Ethan Gruska and her longtime collaborator Simon Wilcox. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Her fellow Pussycat Dolls members Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts also stunned in coordinating semi-sheer sparkly looks. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 6 Oct. 2026

Parker paired the sparkly heels with a custom long-sleeve, semi-sheer Simone Rocha midlength dress. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Inspired by Parton’s iconic flashy feminine style, Musgraves wore a formfitting hot-pink sparkly dress with feather trimming, silver hoop earrings, and purple eye shadow. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sparkly

• darkly
• starkly