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
1synonym study For sparkle
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
The vampire at the heart of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night neither sparkles nor sleeps in coffins.
The Punk Behind Iran's Only Vampire Spaghetti Western-Style Love Story | Melissa Leon | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a mini-salon station that applies sparkles onto willing attendees nails.
Explosion of Cute: Inside the Superfan Mania of Hello Kitty Con 2014 | Sarah Bay Williams | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is revealed that in her youth, Robin was a Canadian pop star named Robin Sparkles.
Everything You Need to Know About 'How I Met Your Mother' | Chancellor Agard | March 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe tangle of enormous fake diamonds resting on top of her cleavage sparkles at every flashbulb.
And The Escort of The Year Is… Backstage at The Sex Oscars | Scott Bixby | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFarah channeled Hollywood's Golden Age as she rocked a full-length turquoise and blinding sparkles mermaid dress.
That must mean a new silver dollar, which you know is very bright and sparkles in the light.
Maid Sally | Harriet A. CheeverLook at that trail of fire along the avenue; dost see yon line of sparkles, like a rocket's tail?
Rookwood | William Harrison AinsworthMy head swarmed as with sparkles, and a thousand emotions tore me, for I was at the age when we risk all on chances.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodThe fountain from which such a man daily drinks, sparkles with the elements of all that is grateful and refreshing.
The Portland Sketch Book | VariousGold is doubly gold in her presence; and even the diamond sparkles with a new brilliancy on her brow or sandal.
Aurelian | William Ware
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
1Collins 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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