sparkling Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
   scintillation; twinkle.
   
2. verb reflect brightly
   sparkle; coruscate; scintillate.
   
   • Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
3. verb be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
   sparkle; coruscate; scintillate.
   
   • The musical performance sparkled
   • A scintillating conversation
   • his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall
4. verb emit or produce sparks
   sparkle; spark.
   
   • A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark
5. verb become bubbly or frothy or foaming
   froth; foam; effervesce; sparkle; form bubbles; fizz.
   
   • The boiling soup was frothing
   • The river was foaming
   • Sparkling water
6. adjective satellite shining with brilliant points of light like stars
   
   • sparkling snow
   • sparkling eyes
7. adjective used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
   effervescent.
   
   • sparkling wines
   • sparkling water

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