Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

sparkle

Definition

sparkle [noun]

1. 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"

2. the occurrence of a small flash or spark

3. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

sparkle [verb]

1. reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"

2. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"

3. emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

4. become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"

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Synonyms

noun
twinkle, glitter, flash, gleam, glint, flicker, spark, radiance, brilliance, dazzle, spirit, vitality, life, animation

verb
twinkle, glitter, scintillate, flash, gleam, glint, glisten, shimmer, coruscate, shine, beam

effervesce, fizz, bubble

Antonyms

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