sparkle
To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particlesTo emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles.
» The crystals sparkled in the sunlight.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles.
The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.
funkeln
искри́тьсяiskrítʹsja
emit or produce sparks
(broadly)To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle.
The stars sparkle in the sky.
funkeln
(intransitive)To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
(intransitive)To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce.
sparkling wine
sparkling water
(transitive)To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
(obsolete, transitive)To disperse.
(obsolete, transitive)To scatter on or over.
Examples
89 sentencesThe crystals sparkled in the sunlight.
The diamond sparkled in the sunlight.
Tom had a sparkle in his eye.
A glass of sparkling water, please.
Склянку газованої води, будь ласка. — deniko
ruСтакан газированной воды, пожалуйста. — kobylkin
Tom's eyes sparkled.
ruУ Тома заблестели глаза. — marafon
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English sparklen, sperclen, equivalent to spark + -le (frequentative verb). CoFrom Middle English sparklen, sperclen, equivalent to spark + -le (frequentative verb). Cognate with West Frisian sparkelje (“to sparkle”), Dutch sparkelen (“to sparkle”).
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Forms
sparkles, sparkling, sparkled, sparkledSynonyms
13 synonyms- be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity:scintillatecoruscate
- reflect brightly:scintillatecoruscate
- emit or produce sparks:spark
- become bubbly or frothy or foaming:foamfrothfizzeffervesceform bubbles
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle