Definitions for: Sparkle


[n] the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
[n] brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"
[n] the occurrence of a small flash or spark
[v] be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throught the concert hall"
[v] of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing"
[v] reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
[v] emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"



Webster (1913) Definition: Spar"kle, n. [Dim. of spark.]
1. A little spark; a scintillation.

As fire is wont to quicken and go From a sparkle
sprungen amiss, Till a city brent up is. --Chaucer.

The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some
sparkles of his fiery temper. --Prescott.

2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.


Spar"kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Sparkling.] [See Sparkle, n., Spark of fire.]
1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent
particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit
flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the
blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle.

A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of
rubies red, as fire sparkling. --Chaucer.

2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to
glisten; to flash.

I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
--Milton.

3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to
effervesce; as, sparkling wine.

Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate;
glitter; twinkle.


Spar"kle, v. t.
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. ``Did sparkle
forth great light.'' --Spenser.


Spar"kle, v. t. [Cf. Sparble.]
1. To disperse. [Obs.]

The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any
further enterprise. --State
Papers.

2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.] --Purchas.

Synonyms: coruscate, coruscate, coruscation, effervesce, fizz, foam, froth, glisten, glister, glitter, glitter, light, scintillate, scintillate, scintillation, spark, spark

See Also: aspect, be, brightness, bubble, emit, expression, face, facial expression, flash, give off, give out, look, reflect, shine, verve, vitality

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