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Textual thesaurus for "sparkle"

(noun) glisten, glister, glitter, scintillation

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light


(noun) spark, twinkle, light

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

he had a sparkle in his eye; there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes


(noun) glitter, coruscation

the occurrence of a small flash or spark


(verb) coruscate, scintillate

be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

The musical performance sparkled; A scintillating conversation; his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall


(verb) effervesce, froth, foam, form bubbles, fizz

become bubbly or frothy or foaming

The boiling soup was frothing; The river was foaming; Sparkling water


(verb) coruscate, scintillate

reflect brightly

Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside


(verb) spark

emit or produce sparks

A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark