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sparkier; sparkiest
: marked by animation : lively
sparky children
sparkily adverb

Examples of sparky in a Sentence

that sparky little kid tires me out just looking at him
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The 34-year-old social democrat who similarly set the internet alight with his sparky online presence and charisma. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 For me, Fern Brady and John Kearns in series 14 were sparky and funny. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 The sparky and fiery energy within burns bright due to the Supermoon in Aries. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025 Zesty acidity and lime citrics from the Vermentino and a delicious, creamy, fresh mid palate with a sparky finish. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Conducting with his pointer fingers rather than a baton, and sporting a new goatee, Guerrero led a sparky, whistle-clean run of Hailstork’s eight-minute curtain raiser. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 Syrupy and meaty aromas that include herbs and a sliver of sparky bright red fruit. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Mellow wisps of cinnamon acquire the snappy, sparky heat of Red Hots. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sparky was circa 1865

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“Sparky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparky. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

sparky

adjective
sparkier; sparkiest
: being lively and active
sparky children
sparkily adverb

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