sparkle

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Synonyms: sparkly, spackle, asparkle, sparkie, sparble, sparcle, sparke

Antonyms: sparkly, spackle, asparkle, sparkie, sparble, sparcle, sparke

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Noun

1. A little spark; a scintillation.
2. Brilliance; luster.
   • the sparkle of a diamond
3. Liveliness; vivacity.
   • the sparkle of his conversation over dinner
4. The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.

Verb

1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles.
   • The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.
2. To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle.
   • The stars sparkle in the sky.
3. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
4. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce.
   • sparkling wine
   • sparkling water
5. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
6. To disperse.
7. To scatter on or over.

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