sparkle up
sparkle up · sparkles up · sparkled up · sparkling up
To zhoosh; to make more pretty and livelyTo zhoosh (something); to make (something) more pretty and lively.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)To zhoosh (something); to make (something) more pretty and lively.
She sparkled up the kitchen to impress the visitors.
(archaic, informal, intransitive)To become more lively or loquacious.
When I asked him about her, he sparkled up and answered floridly.
Forms
sparkles up, sparkling up, sparkled up, sparkled up| Base form | sparkle up · to sparkle up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sparkles up |
| Present participle | sparkling up |
| Past simple | sparkled up |
| Past participle | sparkled up |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb