sparkling.
Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.
Meaning & usage
Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.
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.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, sparkle + -ing.
Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
A sparkling wine.
Ellipsis of sparkling water (“fizzy drinking water”).
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, sparkle + -ing.
present participle and gerund of sparkle
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, sparkle + -ing.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.