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

The video is the a sparkly addition to Sesame Street‘s Parody Party, a seven-song collection of kid-friendly takes on some of pop’s biggest recent hits. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

The baseball player hit the ballroom floor in a sparkly yellow baseball uniform singing along to the song throughout his routine before ending with a dramatic slide across the floor on his knees. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Gillian remains the franchise’s sensitive nerve ending, with Kidman splashing her sparkly charisma across every frame. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Upstairs on the seventh floor, rooftop bar Flute balances pops of pink, leopard print, and zebra pattern with cork walls, an immaculate set of vintage 1970s chandeliers, and a gold sparkly DJ booth. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sparkly

• darkly
• starkly