SPARKLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPARKLE?

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The synonyms of “Sparkle” are: spark, coruscate, scintillate, effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth, glitter, glint, glisten, twinkle, flicker, flash, blink, wink, shimmer, dance, shine, gleam, glow, glinting, shimmering, be lively, be vivacious, be animated, be ebullient, be exuberant, be bubbly, be effervescent, be sparkling, be witty, be brilliant, be enthusiastic, be full of life, light, coruscation, glister, scintillation, twinkling, flashing, blinking, winking, dancing, vivacity, animation, liveliness, vitality, life, verve, high spirits, exuberance, zest, buoyancy, effervescence, enthusiasm, ardour, energy, vigour, go, elan, gusto, brio, bounce, spirit, spiritedness, dynamism, activity, fire, panache, colour, dash, drive

Sparkle as a Noun

Definitions of "Sparkle" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sparkle” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The quality of shining with a bright reflected light.
• Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance.
• The occurrence of a small flash or spark.
• A glittering flash of light.
• Vivacity and wit.

Synonyms of "Sparkle" as a noun (49 Words)

activity	A thermodynamic quantity representing the effective concentration of a particular component in a solution or other system equal to its concentration multiplied by an activity coefficient. The room was a hive of activity.
animation	The activity of giving vitality and vigour to something. A combination of live action with 3 D animation.
ardour	Intense feeling of love. He kissed her with an ardour that left her breathless.
blinking	A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly.
bounce	A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. A pitch of low bounce.
brio	Vigour or vivacity of style or performance. She told her story with some brio.
buoyancy	The property of something weightless and insubstantial. There is renewed buoyancy in the demand for steel.
colour	A substance used to give something a particular colour. Colour flooded her skin as she realized what he meant.
coruscation	A sudden or striking display of brilliance. Coruscations of great wit.
dancing	The activity of dancing for pleasure or in order to entertain others. A dancing class.
dash	A journey or period of time characterized by urgency or eager haste. A casual atmosphere with a dash of sophistication.
drive	Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver. He sliced his drive out of bounds.
dynamism	The quality of being dynamic and positive in attitude. He was known for his dynamism and strong views.
effervescence	The process of bubbling as gas escapes. The effervescence of sparkling wine.
elan	Distinctive and stylish elegance. They performed with uncommon elan onstage.
energy	A degree or level of energy possessed by something or required by a process. Changes in the levels of vitamins can affect energy and well being.
enthusiasm	Something that arouses enthusiasm. Few expressed enthusiasm about the current leaders.
exuberance	The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; ebullience. Plants growing with wild exuberance.
fire	A fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning. A fire sign.
flash	A newsflash. The flashings of pain were a warning.
flashing	A short vivid experience. The flashings of pain were a warning.
flicker	North American woodpecker. The flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes.
gleam	A faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something. The gleam of a silver tray.
glint	An expression of an emotion in a person’s eyes. She saw the glint of excitement in his eyes.
glisten	A sparkling light reflected from something wet. There was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip.
glister	A sparkle.
glitter	Tiny pieces of sparkling material used for decoration. He avoids the glitter of show business.
glow	The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface. He could feel the brandy filling him with a warm glow.
go	Vigorous activity. They now cost about fifty quid a go.
gusto	A relish or liking. Hawkins tucked into his breakfast with gusto.
high spirits	A high place.
life	A sentence of imprisonment for life. It was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it.
light	A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires. They saw the light of the beacon.
liveliness	Animation and energy in action or expression. The ambience lacked liveliness.
panache	A tuft or plume of feathers, especially as a headdress or on a helmet. He entertained London society with great panache.
scintillation	A brilliant display of wit. Scintillations of diamond hard light.
shimmer	A soft, slightly wavering light. A pale shimmer of moonlight.
shine	The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light. Archie s shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a cloth.
spark	A momentary flash of light. There was a spark of light.
spirit	A volatile liquid, especially a fuel, prepared by distillation. He was in good spirits.
spiritedness	Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous.
twinkle	A light which appears continually to grow brighter and fainter. She looked at me with a grin and a twinkle in her eye.
twinkling	A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat.
verve	An energetic style. Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility.
vigour	Active strength of body or mind. I was 79 but still full of vigour and vitality.
vitality	(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms. Changes that will give renewed vitality to our democracy.
vivacity	Characterized by high spirits and animation. He was struck by her vivacity humour and charm.
winking	A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat.
zest	A tart spicy quality. She had a great zest for life.

Usage Examples of "Sparkle" as a noun

• She's got a kind of sparkle.
• There was a sparkle in his eyes.
• He had a sparkle in his eye.

Sparkle as a Verb

Definitions of "Sparkle" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sparkle” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Become bubbly or frothy or foaming.
• Be vivacious and witty.
• Reflect brightly.
• Emit or produce sparks.
• Shine brightly with flashes of light.
• Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity.

Synonyms of "Sparkle" as a verb (35 Words)

be animated	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be brilliant	Have an existence, be extant.
be bubbly	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
be ebullient	Occupy a certain position or area.
be effervescent	Happen, occur, take place.
be enthusiastic	Occupy a certain position or area.
be exuberant	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be full of life	Spend or use time.
be lively	Be priced at.
be sparkling	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be vivacious	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
be witty	Occupy a certain position or area.
blink	Force to go away by blinking. The car s right hand indicator was blinking.
coruscate	(of light) flash or sparkle. His playing coruscated throughout the concert hall.
dance	Perform a particular dance or a role in a ballet. My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio.
effervesce	(of a liquid) give off bubbles. Managers are supposed to effervesce with praise and encouragement.
fizz	Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. Anticipation began to fizz through his veins.
flash	Run or move very quickly or hastily. Red lights started to flash a warning.
flicker	(of someone’s eyes) move quickly in a particular direction in order to look at something. Amusement flickered briefly in his eyes.
foam	Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. The river was foaming.
form bubbles	Establish or impress firmly in the mind.
froth	Make froth or foam and become bubbly. She wore an ivory silk blouse frothing at neck and cuffs.
gleam	(of an emotion or quality) be expressed through the brightness of a person’s eyes. Her eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
glint	Give out or reflect small flashes of light. Her glasses glinted in the firelight.
glinting	Be shiny, as if wet.
glisten	Be shiny, as if wet. His eyes were glistening.
glitter	Be shiny, as if wet. The grass glittered with dew.
glow	Have an intense colour and a slight shine. Katy always glowed when he praised her.
scintillate	Reflect brightly. The substance scintillated sparks and flashes.
shimmer	Give off a shimmering reflection as of silk. The sea shimmered in the sunlight.
shimmering	Give off a shimmering reflection as of silk.
shine	Make a surface shine. His talent shines.
spark	Produce sparks at the point where an electric circuit is interrupted. The severity of the plan sparked off street protests.
twinkle	Smile so that one’s eyes sparkle. His sandalled feet twinkled over the ground.
wink	Signal by winking. The diamond on her finger winked in the moonlight.

Usage Examples of "Sparkle" as a verb

• Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head.
• After a glass of wine, she began to sparkle.
• The musical performance sparkled.
• Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside.

Associations of "Sparkle" (30 Words)

beam	An oscillating shaft which transmits the vertical piston movement of a beam engine to the crank or pump. The satellite beamed back radio signals to scientists on Earth.
blink	Force to go away by blinking. He doesn t blink at the unsavoury aspects of his subject.
bright	With brightness. The bright stars of stage and screen.
brilliantly	In an exceptionally clever or talented way. She succeeded brilliantly.
bubble	Of a liquid form rising bubbles of gas or air. The white foamy part of a broken wave is largely made up of air bubbles.
fizz	The quality of being fizzy effervescence. Carbide lamps fizzed in the darkness.
flicker	Shine unsteadily. The candle flickered.
froth	Make froth or foam and become bubbly. She wore an ivory silk blouse frothing at neck and cuffs.
gleam	Shine brightly, like a star or a light. The gleam of a silver tray.
glimmer	Shine faintly with a wavering light. He saw a faint glimmer of light from her window.
glint	A spatially localized brightness. The glint of gold in his teeth.
glisten	A sparkling light reflected from something wet. His cheeks glistened with tears.
glistening	Reflecting light. Glistening bodies of swimmers.
glitter	Tiny pieces of sparkling material used for decoration. Sneakers trimmed with sequins and glitter.
glow	A steady even light without flames. The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city.
ignition	The mechanism for bringing about ignition in an internal combustion engine typically activated by a key or switch. She turned off the ignition.
illuminate	Help to clarify or explain. This is a carefully written large format manuscript illuminated by Leonardo Bellini.
illumine	Enlighten (someone) spiritually or intellectually. He moved her lamp so that her face was illumined.
light	Having abundant light or illumination. A light diet.
lucent	Softly bright or radiant. The moon was lucent in the background.
phosphorescent	Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous. The phosphorescent glow of decaying wood.
polish	A preparation used in polishing. He s got to polish up his French for his job.
shimmer	Give off a shimmering reflection as of silk. The shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers.
shine	Make a surface shine. Archie s shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a cloth.
shiny	Having a shiny surface or coating. Shiny black patents.
spark	Emit or produce sparks. A tiny spark of anger flared within her.
sparkling	Shining brightly with flashes of light. Sparkling wine.
trigger	Release or pull the trigger on. People ask how much I weigh but I won t talk about numbers because I know that triggers me.
twinkle	Merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance. The smile made her face crease and her eyes twinkle.
twinkling	(of a person’s eyes) sparkling, especially with amusement. Twinkling harbour lights.