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sparkle

Pronunciation: /ˈspɑːk(ə)l/
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Definition of sparkle

verb

[no object]
  • 1shine brightly with flashes of light:her earrings sparkled as she turned her head
  • 2be vivacious and witty:after a glass of wine, she began to sparkle

noun

  • 1a glittering flash of light:there was a sparkle in his eyes
  • 2 [mass noun] vivacity and wit:she’s got a kind of sparkle

Derivatives

sparkly

adjective (sparklier, sparkliest)

Origin:

Middle English: frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark1

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