Overview of noun sparkle

The noun sparkle has 3 senses

• sparkle, twinkle, spark, light -- (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")


• glitter, sparkle, coruscation -- (the occurrence of a small flash or spark)


• glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle -- (the quality of shining with a bright reflected light)

Overview of verb sparkle

The verb sparkle has 4 senses

• sparkle, scintillate, coruscate -- (reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside")


• sparkle, scintillate, coruscate -- (be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall")


• spark, sparkle -- (emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark")


• foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles -- (become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water")