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sparkle
('sp/A/rk/@/l )

noun (n)

  • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    He had a sparkle in his eye.
    Synonym:
    light, spark, twinkle
    source: wordnet30
  • the occurrence of a small flash or spark(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    coruscation, glitter
    source: wordnet30
  • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation
    source: wordnet30
  • A little spark; a scintillation.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • reflect brightly(verb.weather)
    Example:
    Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside.
    Synonym:
    coruscate, scintillate
    source: wordnet30
  • be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity(verb.change)
    Example:
    The musical performance sparkled.
    source: wordnet30
  • emit or produce sparks(verb.weather)
    Synonym:
    spark
    source: wordnet30
  • become bubbly or frothy or foaming(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth
    source: wordnet30
  • To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To disperse.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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