bright spark
Definition of bright spark
British, informal + disapproving
: a person who says or does something that seems intelligent but is really not Who's the bright spark who came up with this rotten idea?
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: radiating or reflecting light : shining, sparkling
: sunny
: radiant with happiness
: a color of high saturation : a bright (see 1bright 4) color
: a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in combustion or remaining when combustion is nearly completed
: a hot glowing particle struck from a larger mass
: one heated by friction
: to throw out sparks
: to flash or fall like sparks
: to produce sparks
: a foppish young man
: lover, beau
: woo, court
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