/spɑˈɹkʌlz/ - [sparkulz] -
We found 3 definitions of sparkles from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: sparkles |
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sparkle - 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" | ||
twinkle, spark, light | ||
verve, vitality an energetic style | ||
facial expression, look, aspect, expression, face a gesture executed with the facial muscles | ||
sparkle - the occurrence of a small flash or spark | ||
glitter, coruscation | ||
flash a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph | ||
sparkle - the quality of shining with a bright reflected light | ||
glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation | ||
brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white | ||
Verb |
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sparkle - reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" | ||
scintillate, coruscate | ||
reflect, shine give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student" | ||
sparkle - be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall" | ||
scintillate, coruscate | ||
be spend or use time; "I may be an hour" | ||
sparkle - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" | ||
foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, form bubbles | ||
bubble form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling" | ||
lather exude sweat or lather; "this unfit horse lathers easily" | ||
seethe boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled" | ||
sparkle - emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark" | ||
spark | ||
give off, emit, give out have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities" |