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sparkling.

Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/General-American/ˈspɑɹklɪŋ/General-American/ˈspɑːkl̩ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.

    not-comparable
  2. 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.

    not-comparable
  3. Brilliant and vivacious.

    figuratively · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, sparkle + -ing.

noun/ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/General-American/ˈspɑɹklɪŋ/General-American/ˈspɑːkl̩ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.

  2. A sparkling wine.

  3. Ellipsis of sparkling water (“fizzy drinking water”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, sparkle + -ing.

verb/ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/General-American/ˈspɑɹklɪŋ/General-American/ˈspɑːkl̩ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of sparkle

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, sparkle + -ing.

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