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sparky

American  
[spahr-kee] / ˈspɑr ki /

adjective

sparkier, sparkiest
  1. emitting or producing sparks. spark.

  2. animated; lively.

    a sparky personality.


sparky British  
/ ˈspɑːkɪ /

adjective

  1. lively; vivacious; spirited

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • sparkily adverb

Etymology

Origin of sparky

First recorded in 1610–20; spark 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Shoppers who use Sparky, Walmart’s AI shopping assistant, have average order values about 35% higher than non-users.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company will continue to enhance Sparky, while also building new tools and experiences with partners like OpenAI and Alphabet.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Thursday, Furner and other executives effused over the capacity of Sparky, an AI assistant on Walmart's smartphone application that has lifted order volumes by 35 percent compared with customers who haven't used the service.

From Barron's

"What Sparky can do is help us understand really clearly what it is that you're trying to accomplish in your life, whether that's a birthday party or a camping trip," Furner said.

From Barron's

Sparky is an example of "agentic commerce," a growing trend in retail where AI assumes more sophisticated tasks, such as executing weekly supermarket orders based on a consumer's history or searching the Internet for the right goods for a holiday meal or a party.

From Barron's