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sparkle
[ spahr-kuhl ]
/ ˈspɑr kəl /
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verb (used without object), spar·kled, spar·kling.
verb (used with object), spar·kled, spar·kling.
to cause to sparkle: moonlight sparkling the water; pleasure sparkling her eyes.
noun
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synonym study for sparkle
3. See glisten.
OTHER WORDS FROM sparkle
non·spar·kling, adjectiveoutsparkle, verb (used with object), out·spar·kled, out·spar·kling.un·spark·ling, adjectiveWords nearby sparkle
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British Dictionary definitions for sparkle
sparkle
/ (ˈspɑːkəl) /
verb
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
noun
a point of light, spark, or gleam
vivacity or wit
Word Origin for sparkle
C12 sparklen, frequentative of sparken to spark 1
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