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spar⋅kle

  [spahr-kuhl] verb, -kled, -kling, noun
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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.
–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

Synonyms:
3. See glisten. 8. glitter.
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spar·kle   (spär'kəl)   
v.   spar·kled, spar·kling, spar·kles

v.   intr.
  1. To give off sparks.
  2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter. See Synonyms at flash.
  3. To be brilliant in performance.
    1. To shine with animation: He has eyes that sparkle.
    2. To flash with wit: Her conversation sparkled all evening.
  5. To release gas bubbles; effervesce: Champagne sparkles.
v.   tr.
To cause to flash and glitter: Sunlight was sparkling the waves.
n.  
  1. A small spark or gleaming particle.
  2. A glittering quality.
  3. Brilliant animation; vivacity.
  4. Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence.

[Middle English sparklen, frequentative of sparken, to spark; see spark1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Sparkling

Spar"kling\, a. Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as, sparkling wine; sparkling eyes. -- Spar"kling*ly, adv. -- Spar"kling*ness, n.

Syn: Brilliant; shining. See Shining.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : sparkling
Spanish: espumoso,
German: schäumend,
Japanese: あわだった
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