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 | ||