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chispa

/ˈt͡ʃispa/

noun, feminine/ˈt͡ʃispa/plural: chispas

spark (small particle of glowing matter); spark (small burst of electrical discharge); chip; sprinkle; drunkenness, intoxication (state of being intoxicated with alcohol)

Hay galletas con chispas de chocolate en el mostrador.There are chocolate chip cookies on the counter.

Synonyms: centella, chiribita, pavesa, beodez, bolencia, bomba, borrachería, castaña

Onomatopoeic. Compare with Galician and Portuguese chispa.

adjective/ˈt͡ʃispa/

funny; smart; intelligent

Onomatopoeic. Compare with Galician and Portuguese chispa.

verb/ˈt͡ʃispa/

only used in se chispa, third-person singular present indicative of chisparse

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.