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SPARKLING
sparkling, effervescent
(adjective) used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; “sparkling wines”; “sparkling water”
sparkling
(adjective) shining with brilliant points of light like stars; “sparkling snow”; “sparkling eyes”
twinkle, scintillation, sparkling
(noun) a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
sparkling
Present participle and gerund of sparkle.
Adjective
sparkling (not comparable)
Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
(figurative) Brilliant and vivacious.
Synonyms
• (of an object, reflecting light): glistening, twinkling
• (of a beverage): fizzy, carbonated; see also effervescent
Antonyms
• (of a beverage): noncarbonated, still; see also noneffervescent
Noun
sparkling (plural sparklings)
Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
A sparkling wine.
Source: Wiktionary
Spar"kling, a.
Definition: Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as, sparkling wine; sparkling eyes.
– Spar"kling*ly, adv.
– Spar"kling*ness, n.
Syn.
– Brilliant; shining. See Shining.
SPARKLE
Spar"kle, n. Etym: [Dim. of spark.]
1. A little spark; a scintillation. As fire is wont to quicken and go From a sparkle sprungen amiss, Till a city brent up is. Chaucer. The shock was sufficiently strong to strike out some sparkles of his fiery temper. Prescott.
2. Brilliancy; luster; as, the sparkle of a diamond.
Spar"kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sparkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparkling.] Etym: [See Sparkle, n., Spark of fire.]
1. 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 hanging Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. Chaucer.
2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. Milton.
3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
Syn.
– To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; twinkle.
Spar"kle, v. t.
Definition: To emit in the form or likeness of sparks. "Did sparkle forth great light." Spenser.
Spar"kle, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Sparble.]
1. To disperse. [Obs.] The Landgrave hath sparkled his army without any further enterprise. State Papers.
2. To scatter on or over. [Obs.] Purchas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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