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English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA: /ˈspɑːkl/,
(General American|US) IPA: /ˈspɑɹkl/,

Etymology

Noun

A little spark; a scintillation.
brilliancy|Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.

Translations

Finnish: välke, säihke

: scintiller (verbe), scintillant (adjectif)

Verb

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.
*A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. -- Chaucer.
To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
*I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. --- Milton.
To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
* Did sparkle forth great light. -- Spenser
In the Context of To disperse.

The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State Papers.

In the Context of To scatter on or over.

Synonyms

(3): shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; twinkle.

References

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. t.
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. "Did sparkle forth
great light." --Spenser.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. t. [Cf. Sparble.]
1. To disperse. [Obs.]
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The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any
further enterprise. --State
Papers.
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2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.] --Purchas.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Sparkle \Spar"kle\, n. [Dim. of spark.]
1. A little spark; a scintillation.
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As fire is wont to quicken and go
From a sparkle sprungen amiss,
Till a city brent up is. --Chaucer.
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The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some
sparkles of his fiery temper. --Prescott.
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2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Sparkling.] [See Sparkle, n., Spark of fire.]
1. 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.
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A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging
Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. --Chaucer.
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2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to
glisten; to flash.
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I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
--Milton.
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3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to
effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
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Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate;
glitter; twinkle.
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WordNet sparkle
n 1: brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle
in his eye" [syn: spark, light]
2: the occurrence of a small flash or spark [syn: glitter, coruscation]
3: the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [syn: glitter,
glister, glisten, scintillation]
v 1: reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the
hillside" [syn: scintillate, coruscate]
2: be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical
performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation";
"his playing coruscated throught the concert hall" [syn: scintillate,
coruscate]
3: emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down
by a storm, can continue to spark" [syn: spark]
4: form bubbles; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river
was foaming"; "Sparkling water" [syn: foam, froth, fizz,
effervesce]

Moby Dictionary
animation , be brilliant , be merry with , beam , blaze , blink ,
blinking , blubber , boil , boil over , boiling , brightness ,
brilliance , bubble , bubble over , bubble up , bubbliness , bubbling ,
burble , burn , caper , caracole , carbonation , cheer , cheerfulness ,
chirp , chirrup , coruscate , coruscation , crack a joke , crack wise ,
dance , dash , dazzle , ebullience , ebulliency , ebullition ,
effervesce , effervescence , effervescency , elan , energy , excitement ,
ferment , fermentation , fire , firefly , fizz , fizzle , flame , flash ,
fleer at , flicker , foaming , frolic , frothiness , frothing , fun ,
gaiety , gambol , gibe at , glance , gleam , glimmer , glimmering , glint ,
glisk , glisten , glister , glitter , glittering , glow , glowworm ,
guggle , gurgle , gusto , hiss , jape , jest , joke , josh , joy , kid ,
kid around , laugh , life , lilt , liveliness , make a funny , make fun ,
make fun of , mock , oomph , pep , piquancy , play on words , plop ,
poignancy , poke fun at , pun , pungency , quip , raciness , radiance ,
radiate cheer , ridicule , romp , scintilla , scintillate ,
scintillation , scoff at , seethe , shimmer , shimmering , shine ,
simmer , sing , skip , smile , spangle , spark , spirit , spumescence ,
stroboscopic light , tinsel , twinkle , twinkling , utter a mot , verve ,
vigor , vim , vivacity , vividness , whistle , wink , wisecrack ,
wittiness , work , zeal , zing , zip