sparkle
to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
to emit little sparks, as burning matter: The flames leaped and sparkled.
to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter; coruscate.
to effervesce, as wine.
to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious.
to cause to sparkle: moonlight sparkling the water;pleasure sparkling her eyes.
a little spark or fiery particle.
a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light: the sparkle of a diamond.
brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity.
Origin of sparkle
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Other words for sparkle
Other words from sparkle
- non·spar·kling, adjective
- outsparkle, verb (used with object), out·spar·kled, out·spar·kling.
- un·spark·ling, adjective
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How to use sparkle in a sentence
This was just a dream, a sparkle in our eyes 10 years ago, that we would be able to sequence this many genomes.
New Fish Data Reveal How Evolutionary Bursts Create Species | Elena Renken | December 1, 2020 | Quanta MagazineDrawn by the sparkle and pizzazz, West Virginians made the Hollywood a huge success.
Valuation: Casino stocks got clobbered by COVID-19. This one is now an attractive bet | matthewheimer | October 18, 2020 | FortuneDespite the sparkle of the tech economy, there is no guarantee that the new jobs that might arrive will match that standard.
After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future | kdunn6 | September 21, 2020 | FortuneThe fun part and being with their peers is where we’re seeing the sparkle come back in their eyes.
The Learning Curve: One School District Stayed Open – and Didn’t Have Problems | Will Huntsberry | August 13, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe crown jewel of India’s banking system is losing its sparkle.
India’s once squeaky-clean HDFC Bank is now facing “strategic failure” | Prathamesh Mulye | August 4, 2020 | Quartz
Sitting in that plastic pitcher, she said, the water seemed to sparkle.
Travelers are in danger of losing the “sparkle in their eyes” if they know too much in advance.
Sascha Hertli, chief executive of Rococo Dessous, discovered the missing sparkle while a consultant in oil-rich Qatar.
I got back in shape when I moved to Los Angeles, and with that went most of my Roger Sterling sparkle.
But he took the “sparkle” just before driving Shrimpton down a narrow winding mountain road.
Speed Read: 11 Juiciest Bits From Philip Norman’s Biography of Mick Jagger | The Daily Beast | October 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt warmed the heart of Marcelle, too, and made her cheeks glow and her eyes sparkle—and added a rosier color to her lips.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithIt certainly does not sparkle now, but it must have come of a witty stock, and have boasted a mirth-provoking pedigree.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanThe sunshine was hot, the snow was brilliantly white, and seemed to sparkle as if covered with diamonds.
Rudy and Babette | Hans Christian AndersenThrough the broad leaves of the trees showed the night sky, pale with moonlight and the sparkle of the stars.
The Rake's Progress | Marjorie BowenBut here the sparkle in the wine had died, leaving the cup that had brimmed flat and dull and only half full after all.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson Young
British Dictionary definitions for sparkle
/ (ˈspɑːkəl) /
to issue or reflect or cause to issue or reflect bright points of light
(intr) (of wine, mineral water, etc) to effervesce
(intr) to be vivacious or witty
a point of light, spark, or gleam
vivacity or wit
Origin of sparkle
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