Meaning: The pirate made a sound of happiness, with his eyes shining brightly due to great pleasure.
Choice of Words: Laughed: made a sound of happiness; eyes: organs for seeing; sparkling: shining brightly; delight: a feeling of great pleasure.
Alternative Expressions
The pirate's laughter filled the air, his eyes twinkling like stars.
Meaning: The pirate was laughing so hard that the sound of his laughter could be heard everywhere, and his eyes were shining with happiness like the stars in the sky.
Choice of Words:Pirate refers to a person who robs ships at sea. Laughter refers to the sound made when someone is amused or happy. Filled means to make something full or complete. Air refers to the invisible gases that surround us. Eyes are the organs of sight. Twinkling means to shine with a flickering light. Stars are large, hot balls of gas that emit light and heat.
With a hearty chuckle, the pirate's eyes sparkled like the ocean under the moonlight.
Meaning: The pirate laughed in a warm and friendly way, and his eyes were shining with happiness like the sparkling waves of the ocean under the moonlight.
Choice of Words:Hearty means warm and friendly. Chuckle refers to a soft, low laugh. Eyes are the organs of sight. Sparkled means to shine with bright flashes of light. Ocean refers to the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. Moonlight refers to the light from the moon.