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

Meanwhile, the mom-of-four—who also shares son Luca, 14, with ex-husband Mike Comrie, as well as daughters Mae, 5, and Townes, 2, with Koma—traded her sparkly on-stage costumes for a white tank top and light gray sweatpants. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 July 2026

The couple and their two kids, son Phoenix and daughter London, all wore matching red, white and blue sparkly jerseys, that read Hilton on the back. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Crow took the stage in a black vest and sparkly, navy blue pants that shimmered back the colors of the stage lights. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Meanwhile, her fringe was combed off to one side of her forehead above a classic, sparkly smoky eye and winged liner. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sparkly

• darkly
• starkly