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sparkling

/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/
verb
  1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles

    "The wood was sparkling in the bonfire."

  2. (by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle

    "The stars sparkle in the sky."

  3. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash.

Synonymscoruscate, glisten, glitter, radiate, scintillate, shine
noun
  1. Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.

  2. A sparkling wine.

adjective
  1. Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.

  2. 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.

  3. Brilliant and vivacious.

Synonymscarbonated, fizzy, glisten, twinkling
Antonymsnoncarbonated, still

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