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(n)
A flash of light; a spark.
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(v)
(intransitive) To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
(transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
(childish, slang) The penis, especially that of a child rather than that of an adult.
(intransitive) To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.
Brilliance; luster.
To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
(intransitive) To emit heat and light without a flame.
To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
The act of cleaning the dishware.
A machine for washing dishes.
The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.
Dishes, plates, and similar tableware collectively, usually made of some ceramic material, used for serving food on and eating from.
A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
(gay slang) A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair.
A flickering glimmer.
A faint light; a dim glow.
A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
An unsteady flash of light.
(African-American Vernacular, slang) A handgun.
(also figuratively) A brief or cursory look.
A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.
A sly glance; a leer.
A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin.
A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
A glistening shine from a wet surface.
A sudden bright light.
(intransitive) To flicker; to quiver.
A fluttering movement
(informal, euphemistic) An act of urination.
(archaic, rare) To scintillate.
A brilliant flash; a glint.
(figurative) A state of feeling or showing doubt or indecision; a vacillation.
(intransitive, obsolete) To shine; gleam.
A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.
(MLE, slang) A pistol.
(intransitive) To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.
A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
(ambitransitive) To spark or ignite in sparks
An angry or fierce stare.
(archaic, slang) A light; a candle; a lantern; a fire.
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
(archaic or poetic) To add sparkle (to)
(astronomy) A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
A surname.
(crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
A fluttering or darting movement.
Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces
A broad smile.
Alternative form of pringle (“to prickle or tingle”). [(intransitive) To prickle or tingle.]
A prickling or mildly stinging sensation; frisson.
(idiomatic) To create a flame (using a match, flint, etc.).
(intransitive, UK, dialectal) To gleam; shine; glow.
(intransitive)To flash or emit flashes like lightning.
A wrangle; also, a noise, as in angry contention.
A very thin flow; the sound of such a flow.
A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
(obsolete) To flash like lightning; to lighten; to gleam; to thunder.
(intransitive) To glisten all about.
Chiefly followed by of: a brief and incomplete look.
(Scotland) A wrench.
(now dialect and US) A state of worry or alarm.
A wiggling movement.
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
Dated form of coruscate. [(intransitive) To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.]
A turning, twisting or spinning motion.
(transitive) to wink or blink
(uncountable) Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.
To rustle; to make a slight rustling (or whistling sound).
(UK, Scotland, dialect) A vibration.
Pronunciation spelling of spark. [(transitive, figurative) To trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc).]
(rare, Scotland, ambitransitive) to sprinkle or scatter
The act of tickling.
The act of adjusting one's dress or appearance; the act of sprucing oneself up.
(intransitive) To become more intense suddenly.
To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.
An individual potato snack of the Pringles brand.
(intransitive) To light up; light a cigarette or start smoking a pipe, bong, etc.
A sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, especially one lasting for a short time.
A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group.
(intransitive) To undergo an unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator.
(obsolete) To shine through.
(transitive) To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.
(intransitive) To change channels on a television.
A minor complaint or problem.