SPARKLER

sparkler

(noun) a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks

ice, sparkler

(noun) diamonds; “look at the ice on that dame!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sparkler (plural sparklers)

A hand-held firework that emits sparks.

(slang) A gem or ornament that sparkles.

A vivacious and charismatic person.

(informal) A sparkling wine.

A tiger beetle.

(dated) One who scatters; especially, one who scatters money; an improvident person.

Source: Wiktionary


Spar"kler, n.

Definition: One who scatters; esp., one who scatters money; an improvident person. [Obs.]

Spar"kler, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, sparkles.

Spar"kler, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A tiger beetle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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