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Webster 1913 Edition
Sparkle
Spar′kle
,Noun.
[Dim. of
spark
.] 1.
A little spark; a scintillation.
As fire is wont to quicken and go
From a
Till a city brent up is.
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 diamondSpar′kle
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Sparkled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sparkling
.] [See , Spark of fire.]
Sparkle
, Noun.
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
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.
Spar′kle
,Verb.
T.
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
“Did sparkle forth great light.” Spenser.
1.
To disperse.
[Obs.]
The Landgrave hath
sparkled
his army without any further enterprise. State Papers.
2.
To scatter on or over.
[Obs.]
Purchas.
Webster 1828 Edition
Sparkle
SP'ARKLE
, n.1.
A spark.2.
A luminous particle.SP'ARKLE
, v.i.1.
To emit sparks; to send off small ignited particles; as burning fuel, &c.2.
To glitter; to glisten; as, a brilliant sparkles; sparkling colors.3.
To twinkle; to glitter; as sparkling stars.4.
To glisten; to exhibit an appearance of animation; as, the eyes sparkle with joy.5.
To emit little bubbles, as spirituous liquors; as sparkling wine.SP'ARKLE
,Verb.
I.