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Pronunciation : Spar"kle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Dim. of spark.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Spar"kle
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [See Sparkle, n., Spark of fire.]
Definition : 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.

i. [imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparkling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Spar"kle
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. "Did sparkle forth great light." Spenser.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Spar"kle
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Sparble.]
Definition : 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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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913