English adjective: sparkling | |||
1. | sparkling shining with brilliant points of light like stars | ||
Samples | Sparkling snow. Sparkling eyes. | ||
Similar | starry | ||
Antonyms | starless | ||
2. | sparkling used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide | ||
Samples | Sparkling wines. Sparkling water. | ||
Synonyms | effervescent | ||
Antonyms | noneffervescent, still | ||
English noun: sparkling | |||
1. | sparkling (event) a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash | ||
Synonyms | scintillation, twinkle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||