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sparkle Definition


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sparkle
verb, intr sparkled, sparkling
    1. To give off sparks.
    2. To shine with tiny points of bright light.
      Example: Her eyes sparkled in the moonlight
      Thesaurus: glitter, glisten, twinkle, shine, shimmer, scintillate.
    3. Said of wine, mineral water, etc: to give off bubbles of carbon dioxide; to effervesce.
      Thesaurus: effervesce, fizz.
    4. To be impressively lively or witty.
noun
    1. A point of bright shiny light; an act of sparkling; sparkling appearance.
    2. Liveliness; vivacity; wit.
Derivative: sparkly
adj
    Etymology: 12c: from spark1.



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