sparkling
/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles
"The wood was sparkling in the bonfire."
- (by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle
"The stars sparkle in the sky."
- To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.
- To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce
"sparkling water"
- To emit in the form or likeness of sparks.
- To disperse.
- To scatter on or over.
noun
- Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
- A sparkling wine.
adjective
- 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.
- Brilliant and vivacious.
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