sparkle
noun
1.
2.
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
3.
the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
verb
1.
2.
be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
- “The musical performance sparkled”
- “A scintillating conversation”
- “his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall”
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Origin
From Middle English sparklen, sperclen, equivalent to spark + -le (frequentative verb). Cognate with West Frisian sparkelje (“to sparkle”), Dutch sparkelen (“to sparkle”).
Phrases
- sea sparkle
- sparkle up
- sparkling water
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