1. [n]  the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
2. [n]  brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"
3. [n]  the occurrence of a small flash or spark
4. [v]  be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throught the concert hall"
5. [v]  of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing"
6. [v]  reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"
7. [v]  emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

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1. \Spar"kle\, n. [Dim. of spark.]
   1. A little spark; a scintillation.
            As fire is wont to quicken and go From a sparkle
            sprungen amiss, Till a city brent up is. --Chaucer.
            The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some
            sparkles of his fiery temper.         --Prescott.
   2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
   

2. \Spar"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sparkled}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Sparkling}.] [See {Sparkle}, n., Spark of fire.]
   1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent
      particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit
      flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the
      blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle.
            A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of
            rubies red, as fire sparkling.        --Chaucer.
   2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to
      glisten; to flash.
            I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
                                                  --Milton.
   3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to
      effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
   Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate;
        glitter; twinkle.
   

3. \Spar"kle\, v. t.
   To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. ``Did sparkle
   forth great light.'' --Spenser.
   

4. \Spar"kle\, v. t. [Cf. {Sparble}.]
   1. To disperse. [Obs.]
            The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any
            further enterprise.                   --State
                                                  Papers.
   2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.] --Purchas.