English

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�sp��kl/, SAMPA|/"spA:kl/
(General American|US) IPA|/�sp�ɹkl/, SAMPA|/"spArkl/
rhymes|��(r)k�l

Noun
en-noun

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

Translations
trans-top|scintillation
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trans-top|brilliancy
Finnish: välke, säihke
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ttbc|French: scintiller (verbe), scintillant (adjectif)

Verb
en-verb|sparkl|ing

1. intransitive 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.

1. intransitive To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.

#*I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. --- Milton.

1. intransitive To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
2. transitive To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.

#* Did sparkle forth great light. -- Spenser

1. context|transitive|obsolete To disperse.

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

1. context|transitive|obsolete To scatter on or over.

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

References
R:1913

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