1. (

• sparkle ,
• twinkle ,
• spark ,
• 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" ;

2. (

• glitter ,
• sparkle ,
• coruscation

) the occurrence of a small flash or spark ;

3. (

• glitter ,
• glister ,
• glisten ,
• scintillation ,
• sparkle

) the quality of shining with a bright reflected light ;

1. (

• sparkle ,
• scintillate ,
• coruscate

) reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside" ;

2. (

• sparkle ,
• scintillate ,
• coruscate

) be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall" ;

3. (

• spark ,
• sparkle ,

) emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark" ;

4. (

• foam ,
• froth ,
• fizz ,
• effervesce ,
• sparkle ,
• form_bubbles

) become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "sparkling water" ;