| 单词 | sparkly |
| 释义 | sparkly (once / 59097 pages) adj The adjective sparkly is useful for describing an object that glints with light, like a disco ball, or a person whose personality is equally bright and bubbly. A little girl's glittery shoes are sparkly, and so is sunlight flashing on the surface of a lake. When people are described as sparkly, it's usually because they are vivacious and enthusiastic, the life of the party. The word sparkly was first used in the 1920s, from sparkle, which in turn comes from spark. The origin isn't known for sure, but it may be rooted in the Old Norse word sparkr, "sprightly." WORD FAMILYsparkle: sparkled, sparkler, sparkles, sparkling, sparkly+/sparkler: sparklers/sparkling: sparklingly, sparklings USAGE EXAMPLESShall we start the new year off with something sparkly? Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) Beyond the barricades twinkled the sparkly lights on the roofs of little wooden chalets offering Glühwein. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) The singer appeared onstage clutching the sparkly stationery a day after returning from Australia. BBC(Dec 09, 2016) 1adj having brief brilliant points or flashes of light a dress with sparkly sequins Syn aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating bright emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts 2adj marked by high spirits or excitement a row of sparkly cheerleaders Syn bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating lively full of life and energy |
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