Category:Sparkle

Spar"kle, n. Etym: [dim. of spark.]

1. A little spark; a scintillation. As fire is wont to quicken and go from a sparkle sprungen amiss, till A city brent up is. Chaucer. The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his Fiery temper. Prescott.

2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.

Sparkle Spar"kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparkling.] Etym: [see sparkle, n., Spark of fire.]

1. 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.

2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; To flash. I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. Milton.

3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to Effervesce; as, sparkling wine.

Syn. -- to shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; Twinkle.

Sparkle Spar"kle, v. t.

Defn: to emit in the form or likeness of sparks. "did sparkle forth Great light." Spenser.

Sparkle Spar"kle, v. t. Etym: [cf. Sparble.]

1. To disperse. [obs.] The landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State papers.

2. To scatter on or over. [obs.] Purchas.