n. [ Dim. of spark. ]
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 ]
v. i.
A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging
Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. Milton. [ 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. ]
The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State Papers. [ 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 ]
n. A small spark. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]