spark
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 small bright piece of burning material/electric flashADJECTIVE▪ tiny▪ flying▪ electricVERB + SPARK▪ emit, produce, send, send out, shower (sb with), strike▪
The firework showered sparks all over the lawn.
▪We were all showered with sparks.
SPARK + VERB▪ flare, fly▪ ignite sth▪Flying sparks ignited the dry grass.
▪ diePHRASES▪ a shower of sparks▪The grinding wheel sent a shower of sparks across the workbench.
▪ a spark of light2 small amount of a quality/feelingADJECTIVE▪ little, tiny▪A tiny spark of rebellion flared within her.
▪ creative, divine, vital (esp. BrE)VERB + SPARK▪ have▪She didn't have a spark of talent in her.
▪ lack▪His performances lack that creative spark.
▪ lose▪ add, create, provide▪Her performance added a little spark to the movie.
▪ feel▪She felt a little spark of anger.
▪ shoot (figurative)▪Her eyes shot sparks of contempt.
SPARK + VERB▪ fly▪Sparks flew (= people got angry) at the meeting.
PREPOSITION▪ spark of▪He had kindled a spark of interest within her.
▪a spark of hope/life
▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}a spark of originality
verbSpark is used with these nouns as the object: ↑alert, ↑backlash, ↑brawl, ↑controversy, ↑conversation, ↑criticism, ↑curiosity, ↑demonstration, ↑discussion, ↑dispute, ↑fire, ↑flame, ↑furore, ↑fury, ↑imagination, ↑interest, ↑memory, ↑movement, ↑offence, ↑outcry, ↑outrage, ↑protest, ↑reaction, ↑revival, ↑revolt, ↑revolution, ↑riot, ↑search, ↑storm, ↑unrest, ↑uprising, ↑war, ↑wave
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spark — spark; spark·er; spark·i·ness; spark·ish; spark·less; spark·let; spark·ish·ly; spark·ish·ness; spark·less·ly; … English syllables
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spark — spark1 [spärk] n. [ME sperke < OE spearca, akin to MDu sparke < IE base * sp(h)er(e) g , to strew, sprinkle > SPRINKLE, L spargere] 1. a glowing bit of matter, esp. one thrown off by a fire 2. any flash or sparkle of light like this 3. a … English World dictionary
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spark´i|ly — spark|y «SPAHR kee», adjective, spark|i|er, spark|i|est. 1. emitting sparks. 2. Figurative. lively; vivacious: » … Useful english dictionary
