Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: SPARK – SPAR'TAN
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SPARK, v.i.
To emit particles of fire; to sparkle. [Not in use.] – Spenser.
SPARK'FUL, a.
Lively; brisk; gay. – Camden.
SPARK'ISH, a.
- Airy; gay. – Walsh.
- Showy; well dressed; fine. – L'Estrange.
SPARK'LE, n.
- A spark. – Dryden.
- A luminous particle.
SPARK'LE, v.i. [D. spartelen.]
- To emit sparks; to send off small ignited particles; as burning fuel, &c.
- To glitter; to glisten; as, a brilliant sparkles; sparkling colors. – Locke.
- To twinkle; to glitter; as, sparkling stars.
- To glisten; to exhibit an appearance of animation; as, the eyes sparkle with joy. – Milton.
- To emit little bubbles, as spirituous liquors; as, sparkling wine.
SPARK'LE, v.t.
To throw about; to scatter. [Not in use.] – Sackville.
SPARK'LER, n.
He or that which sparkles; one whose eyes sparkle. – Addison.
SPARK'LET, n.
A small spark. – Cotton.
SPARK'LI-NESS, n.
Vivacity. [Not in use.] – Aubrey.
SPARK'LING, ppr. [or a.]
Emitting sparks; glittering; lively; as, sparkling wine; sparkling eyes.
SPARK'LING-LY, adv.
With twinkling or vivid brilliancy.
SPARK'LING-NESS, n.
Vivid and twinkling luster.
SPAR'LING, n.
A smelt. – Cotgrave.
SPAR'RING, n.
- Prelusive contention, as among boxers.
- Dispute; slight debate.
SPAR'ROW, n. [Sax. speara; Goth. sparwa; G. and Dan. sperling; Sw. sparf; probably allied to spear or spare, and so named from its smallness.]
A small bird of the genus Fringilla and order of Passeres. These birds are frequently seen about houses.
SPAR'ROW-BILL, n.
Small nails; cast iron shoe nails.
SPAR'ROW-GRASS, n.
A corruption of Asparagus.
SPAR'ROW-HAWK, or SPAR'HAWK, n. [Sax. spearhafoc, spear-hawk.]
A small species of short-winged hawk. A popular name of all those Falcons whose tarsi are high and scutellated. The Falco Nisus is called Sparrow-hawk, by way of eminence.
SPAR'RY, a. [from spar.]
Resembling spar, or consisting of spar; having a confused crystaline structure; spathose.
SPARSE, a. [spars; L. sparsus, scattered, from spargo.]
- Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; as, a sparse population. Story.
- In botany, not opposite, nor alternate, nor in any apparent regular order; applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, &c. – Martyn.
SPARSE, v.t. [spàrs.]
To disperse. [Not in use.] – Spenser.
SPARS'ED, a.
Scattered. Lee.
SPARS'ED-LY, adv.
In a scattered manner. – Evelyn.
SPARSE'NESS, n.
Thinness; scattered state; as sparseness of population. – Story, Vol. 2, 70.
SPAR'TAN, a.
Pertaining to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravery.