Sparkish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a spark; airy; gay, lively. dated

    "1697, William Walsh, Preface to John Dryden's The Works of Virgil Is there any thing more parkih and better-humour'd than Venus her accosting her Son in the Dearts of Libya?"

  2. 2
    showy; well-dressed dated

    "Birds that value themselves upon a Sparkish Outside"

Synonyms

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sparkfulsparkful

Example

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"1697, William Walsh, Preface to John Dryden's The Works of Virgil Is there any thing more parkih and better-humour'd than Venus her accosting her Son in the Dearts of Libya?"

Etymology

From spark + -ish.

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