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Word entry · 7 letters

sparkle

Best crossword clue

"Shine brightly"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈspɑː.kəl/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aeklprsStarts with SEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

Word origin

From Middle English sparkel, sparkle, sparcle, equivalent to spark + -le (diminutive suffix). In some modern uses deverbal from etymology 2 below.

Used in a sentence

  • “As sparckles from the Anduile vse to fly, / When heauie hammers on the wedge are swaid”
  • “The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper.”
  • “the sparkle of a diamond”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Shine brightly”7 letters
02“Glitter brightly”7 letters

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