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Definition of Sparkish
1. a. Like a spark; airy; gay.
Definition of Sparkish
1. Adjective. Like a spark; airy; gay. ¹
2. Adjective. showy; well-dressed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sparkish
1. jaunty [adj] - See also: jaunty
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sparkish
Literary usage of Sparkish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works of Henry Thomas Buckle by Henry Thomas Buckle (1872)
"72 B), sparkish says, " I would no more miss seeing a new play the first day than
I would miss sitting in the wit's row. ..."
2. Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works by Henry Thomas Buckle (1872)
"72 B), sparkish says, " I would no more miss seeing a new play the first day than
I would miss sitting in the wit's row. ..."
3. The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient by Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl (1899)
"sparkish — How ! say I am a fool, that is, no wit, out of friendship to me? ...
sparkish — Come, Horner does not come; Harcourt, let's be gone to the new ..."
4. The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed Tragedies, Comedies (1859)
"You don't mean Alithea, who is to be married to Mr. sparkish 1 Har. ... But sparkish
is your friend 1 lid. 'Tis a conceited puppy ! ..."
5. A Dictionary of the Drama: A Guide to the Plays, Play-wrights, Players, and by William Davenport Adams (1904)
"... aud S. Penley as sparkish ; at Covent Garden in December, 1828, with Miss
Nelson as Peggy, ... G. Parkes as sparkish, Miss Virginia Dreher as Alithea, ..."
6. The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed Tragedies, Comedies (1854)
"Yon don't mean Alithea, who is to be married to Mr. sparkish 1 Bar. ... But sparkish
is your friend '. Har. No great hopes; and vet if I could defer the ..."
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