sparkling
adjective
[ ˈspɑːk(ə)lɪŋ ]
• shining brightly with flashes of light.
• "her sparkling blue eyes"
• (of a drink) effervescent; fizzy.
• "sparkling wine"
Similar:
effervescent,
fizzy,
carbonated,
aerated,
gassy,
bubbly,
bubbling,
fizzing,
foaming,
frothy,
mousseux,
pétillant,
spumante,
frizzante,
Schaum-,
Perl-,
sparkle
verb
• shine brightly with flashes of light.
• "her earrings sparkled as she turned her head"
Similar:
glitter,
glint,
glisten,
twinkle,
flicker,
flash,
blink,
wink,
shimmer,
dance,
shine,
gleam,
glow,
glister,
coruscate,
fulgurate,
effulge,
glittering,
glinting,
glistening,
scintillating,
twinkling,
coruscating,
flickering,
flashing,
shimmering,
shimmery,
bright,
brilliant,
iridescent,
opalescent,
lustrous,
dancing,
shining,
gleaming,
glowing,
glistering,
coruscant,
fulgurating,
effulgent,
scintillant,
• be vivacious and witty.
• "after a glass of wine, she began to sparkle"
Similar:
be lively,
be vivacious,
be animated,
be ebullient,
be exuberant,
be bubbly,
be effervescent,
be sparkling,
be witty,
be brilliant,
be enthusiastic,
be full of life,
brilliant,
dazzling,
scintillating,
coruscating,
exciting,
exhilarating,
stimulating,
invigorating,
vivacious,
effervescent,
lively,
vibrant,
animated,
ebullient,
bright,
witty,
clever,
Origin:
Middle English: frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark1.
