"sparkful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sparkful [comparative], most sparkful [superlative]
Etymology: spark + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spark|ful|pos=adjective}} spark + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} sparkful (comparative more sparkful, superlative most sparkful)
  1. (uncommon) Lively, vivacious; smart. Tags: uncommon Related terms: sparky
    Sense id: en-sparkful-en-adj-BSp6G1CR Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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