sparkle : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: sparkle	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for sparkle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sparkle n merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" Synonym(s): sparkle, twinkle, spark, light the occurrence of a small flash or spark Synonym(s): glitter, sparkle, coruscation the quality of shining with a bright reflected light Synonym(s): glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle v reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" Synonym(s): sparkle, scintillate, coruscate be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall" Synonym(s): sparkle, scintillate, coruscate emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark" Synonym(s): spark, sparkle become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" Synonym(s): foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. t. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. [bd]Did sparkle forth great light.[b8] --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. t. [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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, n. [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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sparkled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparkling}.] [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.