sparkly

adjective

spar·​kly ˈspär-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce sparkly (audio)
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

Examples of sparkly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Donning a blue dress with a sparkly cape, George poses in front of different booths at the Renaissance Faire, while Gus opts for a leather shoulder covering and billowy shirt. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024 Price tag: $245-345 (plus travel); add a sparkly backdrop and lights for $125 (✅ recommend). Kristen Hinman, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024 Body glitter, sparkly harnesses, halos, slinky white tops, and slip dresses weren’t hard to spot. Grace Byron, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024 With her bright orange hair and deep blue sparkly jacket, Blanchett looked like she had been ripped directly out of the first Borderlands game. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sparkly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sparkly was in 1859

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“Sparkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparkly. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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