sparkle
Americanverb (used without object)
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to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light.
The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
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to emit little sparks, as burning matter.
The flames leaped and sparkled.
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to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter; coruscate.
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to effervesce, as wine.
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to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a little spark or fiery particle.
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a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light.
the sparkle of a diamond.
- Synonyms:
- glitter
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brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity.
verb
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to issue or reflect or cause to issue or reflect bright points of light
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(intr) (of wine, mineral water, etc) to effervesce
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(intr) to be vivacious or witty
noun
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a point of light, spark, or gleam
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vivacity or wit
Related Words
See glisten.
Other Word Forms
- nonsparkling adjective
- outsparkle verb (used with object)
- unsparkling adjective
Etymology
Origin of sparkle
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (noun and verb); spark 1, -le
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Speaking about what they want their abode to look like, Scott noted that they “love sparkle, color, and glitter.”
From MarketWatch
With cameras always at the ready they have managed to capture this year's weather stories with an added dash of celestial sparkle too.
From BBC
There have been sparkle, style and a whole host of memorable moments over the years that Daly and Winkleman have been at the helm.
From BBC
Even the brighter dishes — the lemony pasta, the zesty black bean salad — are about steadiness as much as sparkle: reliable, make-ahead, happy to wait for you.
From Salon
He doesn’t read “The Night Before Christmas,” but he sparkles with the magic of the season.
From Los Angeles Times
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