[spar.kle] vb spar.kled ; spar.kling [ME, freq. of sparken to spark] vi (13c) 1 a: to throw out sparks b: to give off or reflect bright moving points of light c: to perform brilliantly
2: effervesce "wine that ~s"
3: to become lively or animated "the dialogue ~s with wit" "eyes sparkling with anger" ~ vt: to cause to glitter or shine syn see flash -- spar.kly adj
[2]sparkle n [ME, dim. of sparke] (14c) 1: a little spark: scintillation
2: the quality of sparkling 3 a: animation, liveliness b: the quality or state of being effervescent