sparkly

Thân thiện

A child wears a sparkly dress to a birthday party.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Emitting or reflecting small, bright points of light; glittering. Describes something that shines with many quick, bright flashes, like sequins, glitter, or light on water. 2. Lively, brilliant, and exciting. Describes a person, personality, or performance that is vivacious, witty, and full of energy.

Examples

• Adjective (Sense 1: Glittering):

  • She wore a dress with sparkly sequins to the party.
  • The sparkly snow under the streetlights looked magical.
  • The costume was covered in sparkly glitter.

• Adjective (Sense 2: Lively):

  • The host had a sparkly wit that kept the conversation lively.
  • She gave a sparkly performance that captivated the audience.

Advanced Usage

• "Sparkly clean": An informal, emphatic way to say something is extremely clean and shining.
  • After hours of scrubbing, the kitchen was sparkly clean.

Variants and Related Words

• Sparkle (verb/noun): To shine with bright points of light; or the instance of such light.
  • Her eyes sparkled with amusement. (verb)
  • There was a sparkle in his eye. (noun)
• Sparkling (adjective): Very similar to "sparkly," often used for drinks (e.g., sparkling water) or for brilliant, lively qualities.
  • They drank sparkling wine to celebrate.

Synonyms

• Glittering: Shining with a shimmering or sparkling light.
• Scintillating: Sparkling or shining brightly; also brilliantly clever or lively.
• Glistening: Shining with a soft, wavering light, often from being wet.
• Effervescent: Bubbly; showing liveliness or excitement.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Lose its sparkle: To become less exciting, attractive, or special.
  • After years of routine, the job had lost its sparkle for her.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
   • bugle beads all aglitter
   • glinting eyes
   • glinting water
   • his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
   • shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
   • glittery costume jewelry
   • scintillant mica
   • the scintillating stars
   • a dress with sparkly sequins
   • `glistering' is an archaic term
2. marked by high spirits or excitement
   • his fertile effervescent mind
   • scintillating personality
   • a row of sparkly cheerleaders

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bubbling
• effervescent
• frothy
• scintillating