n 1: brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle
in his eye" [syn: spark, light]
2: the occurrence of a small flash or spark [syn: glitter, coruscation]
3: the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation]
v 1: reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the
hillside." [syn: coruscate]
2: be lively: "The music sparkled"; "A scintillating
conversation" [syn: scintillate]
3: of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing" [syn: foam, froth, fizz, effervesce]