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Sparkle

noun/spˈɑːɹkəl/
Definition
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
the occurrence of a small flash or spark
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɑːɹkəl/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɑːkəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɑːkəl/
1 syllable Say it as /spˈɑːɹkəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmerriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
“he had a sparkle in his eye”
nounthe occurrence of a small flash or spark
nounthe quality of shining with a bright reflected light
verbreflect brightly
“Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”
verbbe lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
“The musical performance sparkled”
verbemit or produce sparks
“A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark”
verbbecome bubbly or frothy or foaming
“The boiling soup was frothing”
Word Forms
sparklyadjectivemarked by high spirits or excitement
sparkleverbbe lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
twinklyadjectivesmiling with happiness or optimism; - Lewis Carroll
glitteryadjectivehaving brief brilliant points or flashes of light
coruscateverbreflect brightly
glitterverbbe shiny, as if wet
glistenverbbe shiny, as if wet
scintillateverbreflect brightly
sparklenounthe quality of shining with a bright reflected light
sparklernoundiamonds
sparklingnouna rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
scintillantadjectivehaving brief brilliant points or flashes of light
scintillationnounthe quality of shining with a bright reflected light
coruscantadjectivehaving brief brilliant points or flashes of light
coruscationnounthe occurrence of a small flash or spark
sparknouna small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
foamnouna mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
frothnouna mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
fizznounan effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
effervescentadjective(of a liquid) giving off bubbles
effervescencenounthe process of bubbling as gas escapes
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
funkeln
Fröhlichkeit, ausgedrückt durch Helligkeit, Glanz oder Lebhaftigkeit des Gesichtsausdrucks
🇫🇷French
éclat
gaieté exprimée par un éclat, une lueur ou une animation du visage
🇪🇸Spanish
brillar
alegría expresada por un brillo o brillo o animación del semblante
🇮🇹Italian
scintillare
allegria espressa da uno splendore, un bagliore o un'animazione del volto
🇳🇱Dutch
fonkeling
vrolijkheid uitgedrukt door een helderheid of glans of animatie van gelaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
brilhar
alegria expressa por um brilho ou brilho ou animação de semblante
🇷🇺Russian
сверкать
веселье, выраженное яркостью, блеском или оживлением лица
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चमक
प्रसन्नता, चमक या दीप्ति या चेहरे की सजीवता द्वारा व्यक्त
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝকঝকে
একটি উজ্জ্বলতা বা দীপ্তি বা চেহারার অ্যানিমেশন দ্বারা প্রকাশ করা আনন্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
மிளிர்கிறது
முகத்தின் பிரகாசம் அல்லது பிரகாசம் அல்லது அனிமேஷன் மூலம் வெளிப்படுத்தப்படும் மகிழ்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
మెరుపు
ముఖం యొక్క ప్రకాశం లేదా మెరుపు లేదా యానిమేషన్ ద్వారా వ్యక్తీకరించబడిన ఆనందం
🇮🇳Marathi
चमकणे
ब्राइटनेस किंवा चमक किंवा चेहऱ्याच्या ॲनिमेशनद्वारे व्यक्त केलेला आनंद
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચમકવું
તેજ અથવા ચમક અથવા ચહેરાના એનિમેશન દ્વારા વ્યક્ત કરાયેલ આનંદ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಿಂಚು
ಪ್ರಖರತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಳಪು ಅಥವಾ ಮುಖದ ಅನಿಮೇಷನ್‌ನಿಂದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ ಸಂತೋಷ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തിളങ്ങുക
മുഖത്തിൻ്റെ തെളിച്ചം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തിളക്കം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആനിമേഷൻ എന്നിവയാൽ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ആനന്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਮਕ
ਇੱਕ ਚਮਕ ਜਾਂ ਚਮਕ ਜਾਂ ਚਿਹਰੇ ਦੇ ਐਨੀਮੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕੀਤੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
چمک
خوشی کا اظہار چمک یا چمک یا چہرے کی حرکت پذیری کے ذریعہ کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
火花
通过面部的亮度、光芒或动画来表达的欢乐
🇯🇵Japanese
輝き
明るさ、輝き、または表情のアニメーションによって表現される陽気さ
🇰🇷Korean
불꽃
밝기나 빛나거나 얼굴의 움직임으로 표현되는 즐거움
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lấp lánh
niềm vui được thể hiện bằng sự tươi sáng, lấp lánh hoặc nét mặt hoạt bát
🇹🇭Thai
ประกายไฟ
ความรื่นเริงที่แสดงออกด้วยความสว่างหรือความแวววาวหรือภาพเคลื่อนไหวของสีหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
berkilau
kegembiraan yang diungkapkan oleh kecerahan atau kilauan atau animasi wajah
🇵🇭Filipino
kislap
kasayahang ipinahayag sa pamamagitan ng isang ningning o ningning o animation ng mukha
🇲🇾Malay
berkilau
keriangan yang diungkapkan oleh kecerahan atau kilauan atau animasi wajah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تألق
الفرح الذي يتم التعبير عنه من خلال سطوع أو بريق أو حيوية الوجه
🇮🇷Persian
درخشش
شادمانی که با درخشندگی یا درخشش یا پویانمایی از چهره بیان می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
ışıltı
bir parlaklık veya parıltıyla veya yüz ifadesindeki animasyonla ifade edilen neşe
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִצנוּץ
עליזות המתבטאת בבהירות או ברק או הנפשה של חזות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sparkle'?
The primary meaning of 'sparkle' is 'merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sparkle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sparkle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sparkle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sparkle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'sparkle' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sparkle' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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