sparkle
[ spahr-kuh l ]
/ ˈspɑr kəl /
verb (used without object), spar·kled, spar·kling.
verb (used with object), spar·kled, spar·kling.
to cause to sparkle: moonlight sparkling the water; pleasure sparkling her eyes.
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM sparkle
non·spar·kling, adjective out·spar·kle, verb (used with object), out·spar·kled, out·spar·kling. un·spark·ling, adjectiveWords nearby sparkle
spark-killer,
sparker,
sparkie,
sparking plug,
sparking voltage,
sparkle,
sparkler,
sparklet,
sparkling water,
sparkling wine,
sparkly
Example sentences from the Web for sparkling
British Dictionary definitions for sparkling
sparkle
/ (ˈspɑːkəl) /
verb
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
noun
a point of light, spark, or gleam
vivacity or wit
Word Origin for sparkle
C12
sparklen, frequentative of
sparken to
spark
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