spark
91
3.2
- noun
- /spɑrk/
:
chispa
- Just a little spark of friendship, my dear friend.
- creative spark
- ignite a spark
- provide the initial spark
I think that would give it, would give it more spark the way you said it first.
- I think that would give it, would give it more spark the way you said it first.
- And it's just a little spark of joy to, to, to see something like that.
- What was that spark, that creative spark and chart it all the way until today.
- You might have all kinds of images of what more of a spark looks like.
- But you need to have that that initial spark that we see them feeling for each other.
- Whereas chemistry, feeling a spark, these things can happen with a lot of different people.
- I can't pinpoint why, but these don't give me that spark of excitement that other blushes do.
- It's little pranks like that that keep the the spark going pranks.
- You know, a lot of ladies, if they looking for that dark spark, my boys got it, boy.
Examples
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There was a noticeable spark of excitement in the air as the crowd waited for the concert to start.
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I love the the spark we have between us.
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And I love when I get a spark of something that I really want to do.
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What ever happened to that spark of youth?
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There was a sudden lift in Tamar's face, a spark of hope in her dark eyes.
Fiction book (1993) -
Pets can be a "social lubricant," their presence serving as a spark for conversation.
Academic text (2001) -
Charlie also kept a chart of his improving fluency, which helped to keep that spark of enthusiasm burning.
Academic text (2009) -
The author views stimulation as the spark that can initiate the route to the internal healing response.
Academic text (2004) -
She felt a spark of creativity when she saw the beautiful landscape.
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After their talk, I sensed a spark of hope for a renewed friendship between them.
Synonyms
57
3.9
A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly
A small first feeling that makes you want to know more
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
16
3.5
A small part in a car engine that makes a tiny electric flash to light the fuel and air
- Specialized
1
7.8
A device with a gap between metal parts where an electrical spark can jump
- Specialized
The timing of the spark that lights the fuel and air in an engine, measured by the piston's position
- Specialized
A metal mesh fitted on a chimney that stops sparks escaping and reduces fire risk
- Specialized
A device that makes tiny sparks when particles from radiation pass through it
How Much
91
3.2
153
1.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word spark comes from the idea of a small bright flash, and people began to use it for a small bit of feeling or energy. So a spark of hope or interest is a 'little light' of that feeling that could grow into something bigger.