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spar⋅kle

[spahr-kuhl] verb, -kled, -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.
–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; ME (n. and v.); see spark 1 , -le


3. See glisten. 8. glitter.
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Word Origin & History

sparkle 
c.1200, frequentative verb form of M.E. sparke (see spark). Of wines, from 1422. The noun is first attested c.1330. Sparkler in the fireworks sense is from 1879.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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