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sparkle
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spar·kle  (spärkl)
v. spar·kled, spar·kling, spar·kles
v.intr.
1. To give off sparks.
2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter. See Synonyms at flash.
3. To be brilliant in performance.
4.
a. To shine with animation: He has eyes that sparkle.
b. To flash with wit: Her conversation sparkled all evening.
5. To release gas bubbles; effervesce: Champagne sparkles.
v.tr.
To cause to flash and glitter: Sunlight was sparkling the waves.
n.
1. A small spark or gleaming particle.
2. A glittering quality.
3. Brilliant animation; vivacity.
4. Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence.

[Middle English sparklen, frequentative of sparken, to spark; see spark1.]

sparkle
Verb
[-kling, -kled]
1. to glitter with many bright points of light
2. (of wine or mineral water) to be slightly fizzy
3. to be lively, witty, and intelligent
Noun
1. a small bright point of light
2. liveliness and wit [Middle English sparklen]
sparkling adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sparklesparkle - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
verve, vitality - an energetic style
expression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
2.sparkle - the occurrence of a small flash or spark
flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
3.sparklesparkle - the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Verb1.sparkle - reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
shine, reflect - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
2.sparkle - be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
3.sparkle - emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
4.sparkle - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"
lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"
bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"
seethe - foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"

sparkle
Translations
sparkle [ˈspɑːkl] ncentelleo, destello
vicentellear (= shine); relucir, brillar

sparkle [ˈspɑːkl] nscintillement m, étincellement m, éclat m
viétinceler, scintiller (= bubble); pétiller

sparkle [ˈspɑːkl] nFunkeln nt, Glitzern nt

sparkle [ˈspɑːkl] nscintillio, sfavillio
viscintillare, sfavillare (= bubble); spumeggiare, frizzare

sparkle
n sparkle [ˈspaːkl]
1 an effect like that made by little sparks There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light. vonkel بَريق، تألُّق блясък (za)jiskření glimten; funklen das Funkeln σπινθηροβόλημα centelleo, destello sädelus جرقه välähdys étincellement נִצנוּץ झिलमिलाना iskra, blistanje szikrázás kilatan geisli, neisti scintillio, luccichio きらめき 번쩍임 žibėjimas, žėrėjimas dzirkstīšana; zibsnīšana kilauan fonkeling gnist(ring) iskrzenie, błysk brilho scân­teiere сверкание (za)iskrenie iskrenje svetlucanje gnistrande, tindrande แสงแวววาว parıltı, ışıltı 閃耀 виблискування, блискотіння چمک دمک sự tóe lửa, sự lấp lánh 耀
2 liveliness or brightness She has lots of sparkle. vonkeling حَيَوِيَّه، لَمَعان остроумие živost gnist die Brillanz πνεύμα, ζωντάνια, νεύρο viveza elurõõm روشنايي eloisuus éclat בָּרָק स्फुर्ति, जिन्दादिली sjaj, živahnost csillogás keceriaan glaðværð brio 才気 생기, 활기 gyvumas, guvumas dzirksts; dzīvīgums rancak levendigheid livlighet, funkling energia encanto strălucire живость živosť, iskra živahnost živahnost livlighet, briljans ความมีชีวิตชีวา canlılık, neşe 生氣;光輝 жвавість, іскорка تنویر، براقی sự sắc sảo, lanh lợi
v
1 to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks The snow sparkled in the sunlight. vonkel, skitter يَتَلألأ блещукам jiskřit glimte funkeln σπινθηροβολώ centellear, destellar sätendama درخشيدن säihkyä étinceler לְנַצנֵץ चमकना, झिलमिलाना cakliti se, iskriti se szikrázik berkilat-kilat glitra scintillare, luccicare きらめく 번쩍이다 žibėti, žėrėti dzirkstīt; mirdzēt berkilauan fonkelen funkle, gnistre skrzyć się brilhar a scânteia сверкать iskriť lesketati se svetlucati gnistra, glittra ส่องแสงแวววาว parıldamak, ışıldamak 閃耀 виблискувати, іскритися چمکنا دمکنا tóe lửa, lấp lánh 耀
2 to be lively or witty She really sparkled at that party. skitterend wees يَلْمَع، يتألَّق блестя с нещо zářit sprudle sprühen αστράφτω brillar, lucirse sädelema با نشاط و بذله گو بودن säkenöidä briller לְהַברִיק जिन्दादिली दिखाना blistati sziporkázik cemerlang leiftra, geisla brillare 光っている 활기가 있다, 재치가 넘치다 švytėti, spindėti dzirkstīt; kūsāt rancak sprankelen stråle, briljere, sprudle błyszczeć brilhar a străluci блистать žiariť blesteti blistati lysa, sprudla, vara briljant มีชีวิตชีวา parlamak, neşe saçmak 招人喜愛 сяяти زندگی سے بھرپور ہونا tỏ ra sắc sảo, linh lợi
adj sparkling
1 (of wines) giving off bubbles of gas. vonkelend فَوّار пенлив šumivý mousserende; perlende schäumend αφρώδης espumoso vahu- kuohuva, poreileva mousseux תוֹסֵס बुदबुदेदार pjenušav gyöngyöző berbusa freyðandi spumeggiante; effervescente あわだった 거품이 이는 putojantis dzirkstošs; putojošs berbuih moussrend musserende musujący espumante spumos игристый šumivý peneč se iskričav mousserande ที่เป็นฟอง köpüklü (酒)發泡的 шипучий, іскристий جھاگ چھوڑتا sủi tăm
2 lively sparkling humour/wit. sprankelend حَيَوي، لامِع искрящ jiskřivý sprudlende sprühend σπινθηροβόλος, ζωηρός brillante, chispeante sädelev säkenöivä pétillant תוֹסֵס जिन्दादिली živahan, veseo sziporkázó menggembirakan líflegur, leiftrandi brioso ほとばしる 활기 있는 žaižaruojantis dzirkstošs menyeronokkan sprankelend sprudlende żywy cintilante sclipitor блистательный; блестящий iskriaci iskriv živahan sprudlande ที่มีชีวิตชีวา parlak, çarpıcı 才華煥發的,栩栩如生的 виблискуючий زندہ دل، پر جوش sinh động


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