Sparkle /(?)/

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.

   The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper.

2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.

imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparkling

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.

2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.

   I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.

3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.

1. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.

1. To disperse. [Obs.]

   The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise.

2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.]