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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Library in Itself

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Sparkle

Sparkle (sparkle)
n.(?)
Spar"kle
[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.

Sparkle

Sparkle (sparkle)
v. i.
Spar"kle
  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.

Sparkle

Sparkle (sparkle)
v. t.
Spar"kle
  1. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
    "Did sparkle forth great light." Spenser.

Sparkle

Sparkle (sparkle)
v. t.
Spar"kle
  1. To disperse.
    [Obs.]

    The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State Papers.

  2. To scatter on or over.
    [Obs.] Purchas.












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