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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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Origin of sparkle

1150–1200; Middle English (noun and verb); see spark1, -le

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, adjective

Words nearby sparkle

spark generator, sparkie, sparking plug, sparking voltage, spark-killer, sparkle, sparkler, sparklet, sparkling water, sparkling wine, sparkly
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Words related to sparkle

radiance, twinkle, gleam, vitality, glint, glimmer, glitz, glow, glisten, flicker, shimmer, wink, scintillate, dash, life, zip, panache, show, flash, gaiety

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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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