sparkling : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: sparkling	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for sparkling
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sparkling adj shining with brilliant points of light like stars; "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes" used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" Synonym(s): sparkling, effervescent Antonym(s): noneffervescent, still n a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash [syn: twinkle, scintillation, sparkling]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparkling \Spar"kling\, a. Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as, sparkling wine; sparkling eyes. -- {Spar"klingly}, adv. -- {Spar"klingness}, n. Syn: Brilliant; shining. See {Shining}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sparkled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparkling}.] [See {Sparkle}, n., Spark of fire.] 1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle. A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. --Chaucer. 2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes. --Milton. 3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling wine. Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate; glitter; twinkle.