Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPARKLING

ppr. or a.Emitting sparks; glittering; lively; as sparkling wine; sparkling eyes.

 

SPARKLINGLY

adv. With twinkling or vivid brilliancy.

 

SPARKLINGNESS

n.Vivid and twinkling luster.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPARKLING

SPARKLING Spar "kling, a.

 

Defn: Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as, sparkling wine; sparkling eyes. -- Spar "kling *ly, adv. -- Spar "kling *ness, n.

 

Syn. -- Brilliant; shining. See Shining.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sparkling

spar kling |ˈspärk (ə )liNG ˈspɑːrklɪŋ | ▶adjective 1 shining brightly with flashes of light: her sparkling blue eyes. • lively and witty: sparkling dialogue. 2 (of a drink ) effervescent: sparkling wine. Compare with still 1. DERIVATIVES spar kling ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

sparkling

spark |ling |ˈspɑːk (ə )lɪŋ, ˈspɑːklɪŋ | ▶adjective 1 shining brightly with flashes of light: her sparkling blue eyes. • lively and witty: sparkling dialogue. 2 (of a drink ) effervescent; fizzy: sparkling wine. DERIVATIVES sparklingly adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

sparkling

sparkling adjective 1 sparkling wine: effervescent, fizzy, carbonated, aerated, gassy, bubbly, frothy; spumante. ANTONYMS still, flat. 2 a sparkling performance: brilliant, dazzling, scintillating, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, invigorating; vivacious, lively, vibrant, animated. ANTONYMS dull.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sparkling

sparkling adjective 1 sparkling silver jewellery: glittering, glinting, glistening, scintillating, twinkling, flickering, flashing, shimmering, shimmery, bright, brilliant, iridescent, opalescent, lustrous, dancing, shining, gleaming, glowing; literary glistering; rare coruscating, coruscant, fulgurating, effulgent, scintillant. ANTONYMS dull, matte. 2 sparkling wine: effervescent, fizzy, carbonated, aerated, gassy, bubbly, bubbling, fizzing, foaming, frothy; French mousseux, pétillant; Italian spumante, frizzante; German Schaum-, Perl-. ANTONYMS still, flat. 3 a sparkling performance: brilliant, dazzling, scintillating, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, invigorating; vivacious, effervescent, lively, vibrant, animated, ebullient, bright; witty, clever; rare coruscating. ANTONYMS boring, dull, pedestrian.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sparkling

sp á r kling 形容詞 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗発泡性の 〈飲み物など 〉.2 きらきら輝く .3 火花を発する .4 活気 [生気 ]のある ; 才気あふれる .～̀ w í ne スパークリングワイン, 発泡ワイン .