sparkle

n. [ Dim. of spark. ] 1. A little spark; a scintillation. [ 1913 Webster ]

As fire is wont to quicken and go
From a sparkle sprungen amiss,
Till a city brent up is. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging
Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. [ 1913 Webster ]

I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; twinkle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. “Did sparkle forth great light.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. Sparble. ] 1. To disperse. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State Papers. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To scatter on or over. [ Obs. ] Purchas. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who scatters; esp., one who scatters money; an improvident person. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, sparkles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A tiger beetle. [ 1913 Webster ]