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SPARKLES
Noun
sparkles
plural of sparkle
Verb
sparkles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sparkle
Anagrams
• parkless
Source: Wiktionary
SPARKLE
Spar"kle, n. Etym: [Dim. of spark.]
1. A little spark; a scintillation. As fire is wont to quicken and go 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 diamond.
Spar"kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparkling.] Etym: [See Sparkle, n., Spark of fire.]
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 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, v. t.
Definition: To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. "Did sparkle forth great light." Spenser.
Spar"kle, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Sparble.]
1. To disperse. [Obs.] The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State Papers.
2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.] Purchas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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