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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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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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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.
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sparkle
c.1200, frequentative verb form of M.E. sparke (see spark). Of wines, from early 15c. The noun is first attested early 14c. Sparkler in the fireworks sense is from 1879.
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