sparky

[ spahr-kee ]

adjective,spark·i·er, spark·i·est.

emitting or producing sparks.
animated; lively: a sparky personality.

Origin of sparky

First recorded in 1610–20; spark¹ + -y¹

Other words from sparky

spark·i·ly, adverb

Words Nearby sparky

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How to use sparky in a sentence

The greater the electrical field within a cloud, the more “sparky” the storm will be.
What happens when lightning strikes — and how to stay safe | Matthew Cappucci | August 5, 2022 | Washington Post
The tranches have sparky titles — “Turning the Wheel,” “One-Way Pendulum,” “Some Like It Cold” and “The Longest March” — and they are organized chronologically, mostly, and by category.
Meet the forgotten rebels and quiet revolutionaries of women’s history | Lisa Birnbach | March 5, 2021 | Washington Post
Always take sparky for a walk, make sparky and my husband breakfast.
Ann Patchett: How I Write | Noah Charney | October 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
A second stab of sparky flame split the darkness and Robideau reeled back into the arms of his panicky soldiers.
Bring Me His Ears | Clarence E. Mulford
sparky's success was greatly due to his extremely specious manner, and his power of playing the part that the occasion demanded.
The Stories of the Three Burglars | Frank Richard Stockton

I did have thinks about sparky things as I did come on home.
The Story of Opal | Opal Whiteley
But mind what you are about, my sparky, and don't think to ill-use me because you happen to be the strongest!
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 | Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for sparky

sparky

/ (ˈspɑːkɪ) /

adjectivesparkier or sparkiest

lively; vivacious; spirited

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