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Sparkled

[spahr-kuhl]

spar·kle

[spahr-kuhl] verb, spar·kled, spar·kling, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
2.
to emit little sparks, as burning matter: The flames leaped and sparkled.
3.
to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter; coruscate.
4.
to effervesce, as wine.
5.
to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious.
verb (used with object)
6.
to cause to sparkle: moonlight sparkling the water; pleasure sparkling her eyes.

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Sparkled is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
noun
7.
a little spark or fiery particle.
8.
a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light: the sparkle of a diamond.
9.
brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity.

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English (noun and v.); see spark1, -le

non·spar·kling, adjective
out·spar·kle, verb (used with object), out·spar·kled, out·spar·kling.
un·spark·ling, adjective


3. See glisten. 8. glitter.

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