Definition of sparkles Sparkles

/spɑˈɹkʌlz/ - [sparkulz] -

We found 3 definitions of sparkles from 2 different sources.

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What does sparkles mean?

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  • sparkles (Noun)
    Plural of sparkle.

Part of speech

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  • sparkles, verb, present, 3rd person singular of sparkle (infinitive).
  • sparkles, noun, plural of sparkle.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sparkles

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

sparkles, sparkling, sparkled  

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"
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  • sparkle (Noun)
    A little spark; a scintillation.
  • sparkle (Noun)
    Brilliance; luster.
  • sparkle (Verb)
    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.
  • sparkle (Verb)
    To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
  • sparkle (Verb)
    To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
  • sparkle (Verb)
    To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
  • sparkle (Verb)
    To disperse.
  • sparkle (Verb)
    To scatter on or over.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sparkle (n.)
    A little spark; a scintillation.
  • sparkle (n.)
    Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
  • sparkle (n.)
    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.
  • sparkle (n.)
    To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
  • sparkle (n.)
    To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
  • sparkle (v. t.)
    To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
  • sparkle (v. t.)
    To disperse.
  • sparkle (v. t.)
    To scatter on or over.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • sparkle
    spärk′l, n. a little spark: lustre, brilliance: the presence of carbon dioxide, as in a wine, causing effervescence: the emission of sparks.—v.i. to emit sparks: to shine, glitter: to effervesce with glittering bubbles, or to contain much carbon dioxide, as certain wines.—v.t. to throw out sparklingly.—n. Spark′ler, one who, or that which, sparkles.—adj. Spark′less, not giving out sparks.—adv. Spark′lessly.—n. Spark′let, a small spark.—adj. Spark′ling, giving out sparks: glittering: brilliant: lively.—adv. Spark′lingly, in a sparkling manner: with vivid and twinkling lustre.—n. Spark′lingness, the quality of being sparkling: vivid and twinkling lustre. [A freq. of spark.]

Part of speech

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  • sparkle, verb, present, 1st person singular of sparkle (infinitive).
  • sparkle, verb (infinitive).
  • sparkle, noun, singular of sparkles.

Pronunciation

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