'Sparkle' definitions:

Definition of 'sparkle'

(from WordNet)
noun
Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" [syn: sparkle, twinkle, spark, light]
noun
The occurrence of a small flash or spark [syn: glitter, sparkle, coruscation]
noun
The quality of shining with a bright reflected light [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle]
verb
Reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" [syn: sparkle, scintillate, coruscate]
verb
Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall" [syn: sparkle, scintillate, coruscate]
verb
Emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark" [syn: spark, sparkle]
verb
Become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" [syn: foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles]

Definition of 'Sparkle'

From: GCIDE
  • Sparkle \Spar"kle\, n. [Dim. of spark.]
  • 1. A little spark; a scintillation. [1913 Webster]
  • As fire is wont to quicken and go From a sparkle sprungen amiss, Till a city brent up is. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sparkle'

From: GCIDE
  • Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparkling.] [See Sparkle, n., Spark of fire.]
  • 1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle. [1913 Webster]
  • A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. [1913 Webster]
  • I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; twinkle. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sparkle'

From: GCIDE
  • Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. t. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. "Did sparkle forth great light." --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sparkle'

From: GCIDE
  • Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. t. [Cf. Sparble.]
  • 1. To disperse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. --State Papers. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.] --Purchas. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'sparkle'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Sparkle'