spark
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
Noun 4 meanings
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
A short or small burst of electrical discharge.
A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle.
A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.
“, Book IV, Chapter XVII But though we have, here and there, a little of this clear light, some sparks of bright knowledge”
Verb 4 meanings
To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).
To light; to kindle.
To give off a spark or sparks.
To shoot; to fire
Etymology
From Middle English sparke, sperke, from Old English spearca, from Proto-West Germanic *sparkō (compare Saterland Frisian Spoorke, West Frisian spark, Dutch spark, German Low German Sparke, German Sparke), perhaps from Proto-Germanic *sparkaz (“lively, energetic”), from Proto-Indo-European *sperg- (“to strew, sprinkle”) (compare Breton erc’h (“snow”), Latin spargō (“to scatter, spread”), sparsus (“scattered”), Lithuanian sprógti (“to germinate”), Ancient Greek σπαργάω (spargáō, “to swell”), Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬭𐬈𐬔𐬀 (frasparega, “branch, twig”), Sanskrit पर्जन्य (parjanya, “rain, rain god”)).
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SPARK at a glance
SPARK has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (S 1 + P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + K 5) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,176 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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