sparkle

About 1.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A little spark; a scintillation.
2. noun Brilliance; luster.

   the sparkle of a diamond

3. noun Liveliness; vivacity.

   the sparkle of his conversation over dinner

4. noun The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.
5. verb To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles.

   The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.

6. verb To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle.

   The stars sparkle in the sky.

7. verb To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
8. verb To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce.

   sparkling wine

Similar words

scintillation glitter coruscate glisten glister spark fizz effervesce froth foam

Often followed by

of in and with to like on as that

Word family

sparkled sparkles sparkling