sparkle vs zing

sparkle

noun
  • Brilliance; luster. 

  • Liveliness; vivacity. 

  • The quality of being sparkling or fizzy; effervescence. 

  • A little spark; a scintillation. 

verb
  • To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. 

  • 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 

  • To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce 

  • To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. 

zing

noun
  • A witty insult or derogatory remark. 

  • A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string. 

  • Zest or vitality. 

  • Pleasant or exciting flavour of food. 

intj
  • A high pitched humming sound. 

  • Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger. 

verb
  • To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum. 

  • To address a witty insult or comeback to. 

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