sparkler C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈspɑrklər/ UK /ˈspɑːklə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a hand-held firework that emits bright sparks The children waved sparklers in the dark garden. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a hand-held firework that... fireworksparkle Word family Related forms sparksparkle Etymology AI details From sparkle + -er; sparkle is a frequentative of spark, which descends from Old English spearca ('glowing particle'). spearca Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sparkler **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈspɑrklər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈspɑːklə/ ## Meanings 1. a hand-held firework that emits bright sparks ## Examples - The children waved sparklers in the dark garden. ## Synonyms - firework - sparkle ## Related Forms - spark - sparkle ## Roots and Affixes - Root: spearca ## Etymology From sparkle + -er; sparkle is a frequentative of spark, which descends from Old English spearca ('glowing particle'). ## AI Etymology Sparkler comes from sparkle + -er; sparkle is a frequentative of spark, which descends from Old English spearca ('glowing particle'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it denotes "a hand-held firework that emits bright sparks", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Old English spearca. Related words include spark, sparkle. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown