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sparkle

/ˈspɑɹ.kəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Sparkle means: become bubbly or frothy or foaming.

Synonyms for sparkle17

noun, as in the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation

noun, as in merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

twinkle, spark, light

noun, as in the occurrence of a small flash or spark

glitter, coruscation

verb, as in become bubbly or frothy or foaming

foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, form bubbles

verb, as in reflect brightly

scintillate, coruscate

verb, as in be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

scintillate, coruscate

verb, as in emit or produce sparks

spark

also used for sparkle

shine, radiate

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What does sparkle mean?7

verb

1

become bubbly or frothy or foaming“The boiling soup was frothing”

2

reflect brightly“Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”

3

be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity“The musical performance sparkled”

4

emit or produce sparks“A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark”

noun

1

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

2

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance“he had a sparkle in his eye”

3

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sparkle?1

four syllables

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Sparkle in a sentence

  • A smile flitted across her face, and her eyes began to sparkle.sundown
  • Whenever she moves her head, her earrings swing and sparkle.sundown
  • Your eyes sparkle whenever her name comes up in conversation, giving away your secret.Nuel
  • I count the sparkle of constellations to foretell the future of my love.khungla
  • Let's make those teeth sparkle with some brushing.Amastan
  • Add a sparkle trail to a photo.Thanh
  • Layla had a certain sparkle about her.OsoHombre
  • Ziri used to paint but he lost his sparkle because of the indifference and pressure of his parents.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sparkle

as a noun

plural
sparkles

as a verb

past tense
sparkled
present participle
sparkling
third-person singular
sparkles
past participle
sparkled