sparkle
verb
[ ˈspɑːk(ə)l ]
• shine brightly with flashes of light.
• "her earrings sparkled as she turned her head"
Similar:
glitter,
glint,
glisten,
twinkle,
flicker,
flash,
blink,
wink,
shimmer,
dance,
shine,
gleam,
glow,
glister,
coruscate,
fulgurate,
effulge,
glittering,
glinting,
glistening,
scintillating,
twinkling,
coruscating,
flickering,
flashing,
shimmering,
shimmery,
bright,
brilliant,
iridescent,
opalescent,
lustrous,
dancing,
shining,
gleaming,
glowing,
glistering,
coruscant,
fulgurating,
effulgent,
scintillant,
• be vivacious and witty.
• "after a glass of wine, she began to sparkle"
Similar:
be lively,
be vivacious,
be animated,
be ebullient,
be exuberant,
be bubbly,
be effervescent,
be sparkling,
be witty,
be brilliant,
be enthusiastic,
be full of life,
brilliant,
dazzling,
scintillating,
coruscating,
exciting,
exhilarating,
stimulating,
invigorating,
vivacious,
effervescent,
lively,
vibrant,
animated,
ebullient,
bright,
witty,
clever,
sparkle
noun
• a glittering flash of light.
• "there was a sparkle in his eyes"
Similar:
glitter,
glint,
twinkle,
twinkling,
flicker,
flickering,
shimmer,
flash,
flashing,
blinking,
winking,
dancing,
shine,
gleam,
glow,
coruscation,
fulguration,
effulgence,
• vivacity and wit.
• "she's got a kind of sparkle"
Similar:
vivacity,
animation,
liveliness,
vitality,
life,
verve,
high spirits,
exuberance,
zest,
buoyancy,
effervescence,
enthusiasm,
ardour,
energy,
vigour,
go,
elan,
gusto,
brio,
bounce,
spirit,
spiritedness,
dynamism,
activity,
fire,
panache,
colour,
dash,
drive,
oomph,
pizzazz,
pep,
zing,
zip,
vim,
get-up-and-go,
Origin:
Middle English: frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark1.
