sparklies
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A kind of interference pattern on analogue satellite television, caused by a signal that is either too weak or too strong.
Example Sentences
- ""Fetched us a good haul of sparklies last night, did our young Twist," said the rat."
- "You Can Find: T-shirts, tanks, and sweatshirts; flip-flops; feather boas; hats and caps; beads, pearls, stones, charms, jewels, appliqués, studs, sparklies, and hardware for making your own jewelry […]"
- "Once the C/NR of the incoming satellite signal reaches +2 or more dB above the threshold rating of the receiver, the last few stray sparklies disappear and the video appears to be totally clear."
- "One of the most common troubles with a satellite home unit is sparklies, as shown in Fig. 4.8."
Etymology
From sparkly + -s.