sparkle
to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
to emit little sparks, as burning matter: The flames leaped and sparkled.
to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter; coruscate.
to effervesce, as wine.
to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious.
to cause to sparkle: moonlight sparkling the water;pleasure sparkling her eyes.
a little spark or fiery particle.
a sparkling appearance, luster, or play of light: the sparkle of a diamond.
brilliance, liveliness, or vivacity.
Origin of sparkle
1synonym study For sparkle
Other words for sparkle
Other words from sparkle
- non·spar·kling, adjective
- outsparkle, verb (used with object), out·spar·kled, out·spar·kling.
- un·spark·ling, adjective
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How to use sparkle in a sentence
His eyes sparkled as he recalled every dish, every little detail of that night.
From the summit, carrying the two-month-old fetus, Lakpa decided to keep the child, who “radiated and sparkled inside me.”
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling | Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey sparkled with the effortless clarity of his conversation.
Becoming Gore Vidal: The Henry Adams of Our Age | Morris Dickstein | August 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe starlet presenters this year still sparkled and smiled, but they did not seem to shine as brightly as they have in the past.
CFDA Honors Behind-the-Scenes Fashion Stars and Understated Style | Robin Givhan | June 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHer engagement ring sparkled as she tied back her shoulder-length dark hair.
Hilaria Thomas, Yoga Instructor (and the Next Mrs. Alec Baldwin) | Lizzie Crocker | May 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
She pressed her hands tighter upon her bosom; her eyes sparkled with an odd approval of that brisk deed.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe lady fairly sparkled, with her gold earrings and bracelets, set with precious stones.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeBefore each guest stood a tiny glass that looked and sparkled like a garnet gem.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinWhen he returned her stare his eyes sparkled with friendly interest, but no suggestive, flirtatious intent.
The Man from Time | Frank Belknap LongThe gray desert sparkled and gleamed in front of the roadster, but behind it was blotted out by the dust of that mad flight.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for sparkle
/ (ˈspɑːkəl) /
to issue or reflect or cause to issue or reflect bright points of light
(intr) (of wine, mineral water, etc) to effervesce
(intr) to be vivacious or witty
a point of light, spark, or gleam
vivacity or wit
Origin of sparkle
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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