sparkle.
A little spark; a scintillation.
Meaning & usage
A little spark; a scintillation.
Brilliance; luster.
the sparkle of a diamond
Liveliness; vivacity.
the sparkle of his conversation over dinner
The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sparkel, sparkle, sparcle, equivalent to spark + -le (diminutive suffix). In some modern uses deverbal from etymology 2 below.
To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles.
The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.
To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle.
The stars sparkle in the sky.
To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce.
sparkling wine
sparkling water
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
To disperse.
To scatter on or over.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sparklen, sperclen, equivalent to spark + -le (frequentative verb). Cognate with West Frisian sparkelje (“to sparkle”), Dutch sparkelen (“to sparkle”).
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