spar·kler

[spahr-kler]
noun
1.
a person or thing that sparkles.
2.
a firework that emits little sparks.
3.
a sparkling gem, especially a diamond.
4.
Informal. a bright eye.

Origin:
1705–15; sparkle + -er1

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sparkler (ˈspɑːklə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a type of firework that throws out showers of sparks
2.  informal a sparkling gem

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sparkler definition


  1. n.
    a diamond; gemstones. : Look at the sparklers on that old dame.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Light only one sparkler at a time and hold it away from your body.
It's a sumptuously elegant sparkler with soft undertones.
Any building or area used for mixing and blending pyrotechnic compositions except wet sparkler mix.
Light only one sparkler at a time and hold it away from your body and others.
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