Sparkle /(?)/

Spar·kle

Sparkle

n.
  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.
    The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper.
  2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.

Sparkle

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparkling

  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.
  2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
    I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
  3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.

Sparkle

v. t.
  1. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.

Sparkle

v. t.
  1. To disperse. [Obs.]
    The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise.
    — State Papers.
  2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.]