| noun | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance “he had a sparkle in his eye” |
| noun | the occurrence of a small flash or spark |
| noun | the quality of shining with a bright reflected light |
| verb | reflect brightly “Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside” |
| verb | be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity “The musical performance sparkled” |
| verb | emit or produce sparks “A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark” |
| verb | become bubbly or frothy or foaming “The boiling soup was frothing” |
| sparkly | adjective | marked by high spirits or excitement |
| sparkle | verb | be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity |
| twinkly | adjective | smiling with happiness or optimism; - Lewis Carroll |
| glittery | adjective | having brief brilliant points or flashes of light |
| coruscate | verb | reflect brightly |
| glitter | verb | be shiny, as if wet |
| glisten | verb | be shiny, as if wet |
| scintillate | verb | reflect brightly |
| sparkle | noun | the quality of shining with a bright reflected light |
| sparkler | noun | diamonds |
| sparkling | noun | a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash |
| scintillant | adjective | having brief brilliant points or flashes of light |
| scintillation | noun | the quality of shining with a bright reflected light |
| coruscant | adjective | having brief brilliant points or flashes of light |
| coruscation | noun | the occurrence of a small flash or spark |
| spark | noun | a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction |
| foam | noun | a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid |
| froth | noun | a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid |
| fizz | noun | an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic) |
| effervescent | adjective | (of a liquid) giving off bubbles |
| effervescence | noun | the process of bubbling as gas escapes |