sparkle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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
To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
To disperse.
To scatter on or over.

/ˈspɑː.kəl/ /ˈspɑɹ.kəl/ en-uk-sparkle.ogg

sparkle sparkles sparkling sparkled sparckle sparcle

From Middle English sparkel, sparkle, sparcle, equivalent to spark + -le (diminutive suffix). In some modern uses deverbal from etymology 2 below.

shine glisten scintillate radiate coruscate glitter twinkle

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sea sparkle sparkleberry sparkledog sparkleless sparklemuffin sparklepire sparklewolf sparkly asparkle outsparkle sparkler sparkle up sparkling water

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