sparkler

spar·kler

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spahr-kler]
- /ˈspɑr klər/
- /ˈspɑː.klər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spahr-kler]
- /ˈspɑr klər/

Definitions of sparkler word

noun sparkler a person or thing that sparkles. 1
noun sparkler a firework that emits little sparks. 1
noun sparkler a sparkling gem, especially a diamond. 1
noun sparkler Informal. a bright eye. 1
noun sparkler handheld firework 1
countable noun sparkler A sparkler is a small firework that you can hold as it burns. It looks like a piece of thick wire and burns with a lot of small bright sparks. 0

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Origin of sparkler

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; sparkle + -er1

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Parts of speech for Sparkler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sparkler

sparkler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sparkler

noun sparkler

anklet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
baguette — A baguette is a type of long, thin, white bread which is traditionally made in France.
bijou — Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable.
bijoux — a jewel.
birthstone — a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign

All 21 Synonyms of sparkler