sparklet

[ spahrk-lit ]

noun
  1. a small spark.

  2. something small that glitters like a spark.

Origin of sparklet

1
First recorded in 1680–90; spark1 + -let

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How to use sparklet in a sentence

  • The sides were splintered and crumpled, glittering in the sunlight with a million sparklets of light.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • A real cigar made of tobacco, but secreted in center of cigar about one-half inch from end is a fountain of sparklets.

    The Bradys After a Chinese Princess | Francis Worcester Doughty
  • On a spread of figured blue cloth stood a bottle of lime juice, a sparklets, and an enamelware bowl containing flowers.

    The Leopard Woman | Stewart Edward White