sparkly

adjective spar·kly \ ˈspär-k(ə-)lē \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of sparkly

sparklier; sparkliest

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

sparkly Christmas decorations

Run by various entrepreneurs, the vehicles … are cheap, plentiful, and known for loud music and sparkly disco balls.
—Shara Tonn

Recent Examples of sparkly from the Web

When Haddish’s wild character Dina flashed Diddy during a concert scene, a set of sparkly pasties were on full display.

— refinery29.com, "Tiffany Haddish Is Adamant Her Nipples Won’t Appear On-screen — Unless The Pay’s Worth It," 16 June 2018
The march was the following day, but already Bourbon Street was crawling with sparkly males in spiked heels and women in beads and rainbow-striped bow ties.

— kelsy chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, "What NOLA's 'Gay Mardi Gras' Taught Me About My Parents—and Myself," 13 June 2018
One of the Cowboys asked for the most expensive cognac on the menu, and soon a server wearing white gloves brought out a sparkly case holding a bottle of Louis XIII Rare Cask.

— tim rohan, SI.com, "The Legend of Dez Bryant and the Most Expensive Team Dinner in History," 12 June 2018
Her oldest sister, Ayana Brooks, carefully crammed 19 sparkly letters onto the graduation cap to commemorate the youngest of four sisters’ graduation.

— perry stein, Washington Post, "‘The sky’s the limit now’: A graduation, and a statement about a troubled school," 12 June 2018
Alexis Schwartz wants you to pair sparkly natural wines that have been fermented in the bottle with Wu’s Wonton King.

— emily sundberg, Bon Appetit, "Alexis Schwartz Wants You to Pair Magnums of Natural Wine with Takeout," 7 June 2018
The American Idol alum, 35, took the stage in a plunging black sparkly body suit Wednesday night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

— madison roberts, PEOPLE.com, "Carrie Underwood Performs at CMT Awards, Continuing Comeback After Receiving 40 Facial Stitches," 6 June 2018
The gorgeous halter neck number featured some strategic layering, doubling up on the sparkly fabric in key areas: Getty Images But the nakedness didn't stop there!

— Marie Claire, "Ciara Wears a Glittery Naked Dress to the Billboard Music Awards," 21 May 2018
Kylie shared a sneak peek of the line, which includes a sparkly eyeshadow palette that is just so Kris.

— kelsey stiegman, Seventeen, "The Kylie Cosmetics Instagram Has Been Hacked and People Are Panicking," 8 May 2018

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