Sparkle
WordNet
noun
(1) The quality of shining with a bright reflected light
(2) Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
"He had a sparkle in his eye"
"There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
(3) The occurrence of a small flash or spark
verb
(4) Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
"The musical performance sparkled"
"A scintillating conversation"
"His playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
(5) Form bubbles
"The boiling soup was frothing"
"The river was foaming"
"Sparkling water"
(6) Reflect brightly
"Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
(7) Emit or produce sparks
"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A little spark; a scintillation.
- Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
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
- To disperse.
- The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. --State Papers.
- To scatter on or over.