Sparkle vs. Sprinkle — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sparkle and Sprinkle
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Sparkle
Shine brightly with flashes of light
Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head
Sprinkle
To scatter in drops or particles
Sprinkled sugar on the cereal.
Sparkle
Be vivacious and witty
After a glass of wine, she began to sparkle
Sprinkle
To scatter drops or particles on
Sprinkled the buns with flour.
Sparkle
A glittering flash of light
There was a sparkle in his eyes
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Sprinkle
To intersperse with something as if by scattering
Sprinkled his speech with quotations.
Sparkle
Vivacity and wit
She's got a kind of sparkle
Sprinkle
To distribute or intersperse at random
Sprinkled jokes throughout the speech.
Sparkle
To give off sparks.
Sprinkle
To scatter something in drops or particles.
Sparkle
To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
"The night seemed very large and still, and the stars sparkled like frost in the black sky" (Laura Ingalls Wilder). "The diamonds sparkled in a sunset ray that came through the slats of the shutters" (Edith Wharton).
Sprinkle
To fall or rain in small or infrequent drops.
Sparkle
To be reflected in small flashes of light
"The light of the rising moon sparkled on the sea" (Arthur C. Clarke).
Sprinkle
The act of sprinkling.
Sparkle
To be brilliant in performance.
Sprinkle
A light rainfall.
Sparkle
To make or contain witty or intelligently lively remarks
Their conversation sparkled all evening.
Sprinkle
A small amount; a sprinkling.
Sparkle
To release gas bubbles; effervesce
Champagne sparkles.
Sprinkle
Sprinkles Small particles of candy sprinkled on ice cream as a topping.
Sparkle
A small spark or gleaming particle.
Sprinkle
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.
Sparkle
A glittering quality.
Sprinkle
(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.
Sparkle
Brilliant animation; vivacity.
Sprinkle
(intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
It sprinkled outside all day long.
Sparkle
Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence.
Sprinkle
(intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.
It sprinkled very early in the morning.
Sparkle
A little spark; a scintillation.
Sprinkle
(transitive) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
Sparkle
Brilliance; luster.
The sparkle of a diamond
Sprinkle
A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.
Sparkle
Liveliness; vivacity.
The sparkle of his conversation over dinner
Sprinkle
A light rain shower.
Sparkle
The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence.
Sprinkle
An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
Sparkle
(intransitive) To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles
The wood was sparkling in the bonfire.
Sprinkle
A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.
Sparkle
(by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle
The stars sparkle in the sky.
Sprinkle
To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.
Sparkle
(intransitive) To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
Sprinkle
To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.
Sparkle
(intransitive) To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce
Sparkling wine
Sparkling water
Sprinkle
To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.
Sparkle
(transitive) To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
Sprinkle
To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.
And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord.
Sparkle
To disperse.
Sprinkle
To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.
Sparkle
To scatter on or over.
Sprinkle
To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.
Sparkle
A little spark; a scintillation.
As fire is wont to quicken and goFrom a sparkle sprungen amiss,Till a city brent up is.
The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper.
Sprinkle
A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.
Sparkle
Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
Sprinkle
A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.
Sparkle
To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle.
A mantelet upon his shoulder hangingBretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling.
Sprinkle
A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Sparkle
To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
Sprinkle
The act of sprinkling or splashing water;
Baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
A sparge of warm water over the malt
Sparkle
To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
Sprinkle
Distribute loosely;
He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Sparkle
To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
Sprinkle
Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force;
She splashed the water around her
Sparkle
To disperse.
The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise.
Sprinkle
Rain gently;
It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
Sparkle
To scatter on or over.
Sprinkle
Scatter with liquid; wet lightly;
Sprinkle the lawn
Sparkle
Brightness and animation of countenance;
He had a sparkle in his eye
Sparkle
The occurrence of a small flash or spark
Sparkle
The quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
Sparkle
Reflect brightly;
Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
Sparkle
Be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity;
The musical performance sparkled
A scintillating conversation
His playing coruscated throught the concert hall
Sparkle
Emit or produce sparks;
A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark
Sparkle
Form bubbles;
The boiling soup was frothing
The river was foaming
Sparkling water
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