sparking
Throwing off light
Sparking is producing sparks—small bursts of light from friction, electrical discharge, or burning material.
A frayed wire sparking is dangerous; a campfire sparking is atmospheric.
Figuratively, sparking means igniting interest or conflict: The announcement sparked protests.
In older or dialectal use, sparking meant courting or flirting: He was out sparking with the neighbor's daughter.
Release of substance outward
- arcCurved line segment
- electrodeConductive interface point
- currentDirected flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
conductor · circuit · contact · gap · plasma · ionization · static · short-circuit
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- fireCombustion with flames
- flameBurning gas made visible
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
flint · lighter · match · fuse · engine · sparkplug · starter · fuel
Intense eager enjoyment
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- energyPower to do work
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- passionIntense emotional drive
zeal · animation · exhilaration · invigoration · vitality · buzz · stimulation · arousal
Resistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- provocationAct that triggers response
agitation · incitement · flare-up · dispute · controversy · heated · volatile · inflammatory
Study of substances' interactions
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
- connectionA joining or relation
magnetism · fascination · intrigue · captivation · enchantment · enticement · tension · electricity
Showing signs of success
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- emergingComing into view
- nascentBeginning to develop
- incipientStarting to develop
fledgling · embryonic · germinal · burgeoning · dawning · awakening · stirring · beginning
Source of creative impulse
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- ideationForming mental concepts
- innovationCreating something original
invention · breakthrough · originality · ingenuity · creativity · vision · insight · epiphany
discharge
Release of substance outward
voltage · conductor · circuit · contact · gap · plasma · ionization · static · short-circuit · flash
combustion
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
tinder · flint · lighter · match · fuse · engine · sparkplug · starter · fuel · flashpoint
enthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
passion · zeal · animation · exhilaration · invigoration · vitality · buzz · stimulation · arousal · awakening
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
provocation · agitation · incitement · flare-up · dispute · controversy · heated · volatile · inflammatory · triggering
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
connection · magnetism · fascination · intrigue · captivation · enchantment · enticement · tension · electricity · frisson
promising
Showing signs of success
incipient · fledgling · embryonic · germinal · burgeoning · dawning · awakening · stirring · beginning · latent
inspiration
Source of creative impulse
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- ideationForming mental concepts
innovation · invention · breakthrough · originality · ingenuity · creativity · vision · insight · epiphany · eureka
- sensationstaste, touch, smell, sound, pain
- powering upcharging, activating, energizing, turning on, powering up
- electrical phenomenalightning, static discharge, current flow, electron flow, discharge
- static electricitystatic cling, electric charge, static buildup, electrostatic, triboelectric
- fire statesablaze, afire, aflame, alight, blazing
- ignition actionslighting, striking, kindling, igniting, lighting up
sparkingglowing
Giving off steady light
beaming · radiating · gleaming · dimming · extinguished
sparkingextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
quenching · smothering · dousing · snuffing out · dying out
sparkingextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
stifling · suppressing · quashing · smothering · quenching
- sparking upIgniting something to smoke
spark, sparkle, sparkling, sparks, sparkled, sparkles, sparked, sparker, spark off