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sparklies

sparklies noun: things that sparkle; gems.

Noun

sparklies pl (plural only)

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) Things that sparkle; gems.
    • "Fetched us a good haul of sparklies last night, did our young Twist," said the rat.2008, Heather Vogel Frederick, Goldwhiskers, page 27
    • You Can Find: T-shirts, tanks, and sweatshirts; flip-flops; feather boas; hats and caps; beads, pearls, stones, charms, jewels, appliqués, studs, sparklies, and hardware for making your own jewelry […]2013, Jackie Walker, Pamela Dittmer McKuen, Expressionista
  2. (plural, plural-only) A kind of interference pattern on analogue satellite television, caused by a signal that is either too weak or too strong.
    • Once the C/NR of the incoming satellite signal reaches +2 or more dB above the threshold rating of the receiver, the last few stray sparklies disappear and the video appears to be totally clear.1993, Mark Long, Jeffrey Keating, The world of satellite TV, page 179
    • One of the most common troubles with a satellite home unit is sparklies, as shown in Fig. 4.8.1999, Eugene Trundle, Newnes TV and Video Engineer's Pocket Book, page 96

Origin of sparklies

From sparkly + -s.

Questions about sparklies

What does sparklies mean?
Sparklies means things that sparkle; gems.
What part of speech is sparklies?
Sparklies is a noun.

Words near sparklies in the dictionary

  1. sparklest
  2. sparklet
  3. sparkleth
  4. sparklets
  5. sparklier
  6. sparklies
  7. sparkliest
  8. sparklike
  9. sparkline
  10. sparklines
  11. sparkliness

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