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sparkle

[ spahr-kuhl ]

verb (used without object)

sparkled, sparkling.
  1. to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light:

    The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.

  2. to emit little sparks, as burning matter:

    The flames leaped and sparkled.

  3. to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter; coruscate.
  4. to effervesce, as wine.
  5. to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious.


verb (used with object)

sparkled, sparkling.
  1. to cause to sparkle:

    moonlight sparkling the water;

    pleasure sparkling her eyes.

noun

  1. a little spark or fiery particle.
  2. a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light:

    the sparkle of a diamond.

    Synonyms:

  3. brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity.

sparkle

/ ˈɑːə /

verb

  1. to issue or reflect or cause to issue or reflect bright points of light
  2. intr (of wine, mineral water, etc) to effervesce
  3. intr to be vivacious or witty
“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

noun

  1. a point of light, spark, or gleam
  2. vivacity or wit
“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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·貹kԲ adjective
  • dzܳȴ貹k verb (used with object) outsparkled outsparkling
  • ܲ·貹lԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sparkle1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (noun and verb); spark 1, -le
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sparkle1

C12 sparklen, frequentative of sparken to spark 1
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Synonym Study

See glisten.
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The FA Cup "seems to have its sparkle back" but could Manchester City be party poopers and prevent a "fairytale ending"?

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“I stopped enjoying life. I lost my sparkle and I lost a lot of happiness but now I can finally breathe and get back to who I was.”

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He says Zegler "has oodles of talent" but "Webb's film only intermittently allows her to sparkle".

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Their family said they "brought the sparkle to life" and will be missed "for eternity" during an emotional vigil in Liverpool shortly after Williams' death.

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I always think about this other place where these people are now, and I just think of sparkles.

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