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sparkle

/ sparkle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
brightness and animation of countenance
"he had a sparkle in his eye"
Type of:
vitality verve expression
Derived:
scintillate coruscate
verb Sense 2
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
"The musical performance sparkled"
"A scintillating conversation"
"his playing coruscated throught the concert hall"
Type of:
be
Derived:
coruscation scintillation spark light
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
reflect brightly
"Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
Type of:
reflect shine
Derived:
glitter coruscation glister glisten scintillation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 4
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Type of:
flash
Derived:
scintillate coruscate spark
verb Sense 5
emit or produce sparks
"A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
Type of:
emit give out give off
Derived:
glitter coruscation spark discharge arc
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 6
the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Type of:
brightness
Derived:
scintillate coruscate glitter glisten glint
verb Sense 7
form bubbles
"The boiling soup was frothing"
"The river was foaming"
"Sparkling water"
Type of:
bubble
Kinds of:
lather seethe
Derived:
effervescence bubbliness frothiness fizz foam
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
2
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vitality verve expression be reflect shine flash emit give out give off brightness bubble