spar·kle /ˈspɑrkəl/
1. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
synset: sparkle, twinkle, spark, light
2. the occurrence of a small flash or spark
synset: glitter, sparkle, coruscation
3. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
synset: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle
1. reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
synset: sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
2. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"
synset: sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
3. emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
4. become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "sparkling water"
synset: foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form_bubbles
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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