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

Our luxe stocking stuffer picks include sparkly earrings from AURATE, a Tory Burch watch and Jo Malone London cologne. — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

The star posed for photos outside of restaurant Majorelle on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, showing off the sparkly number that was adorned with two ribbons on the front. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Women in floor-length sparkly gowns mingled with men in tuxes. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

But the sparkly finish of this gloss in the shade 462 Givre really rounds out the experience. — Tasha Nicole Smith, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sparkly

• darkly
• starkly