sparkling

spar·kle  (spärkl)

v. spar·kled, spar·kling, spar·kles

v.intr.

1. To give off sparks.

2. To give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter. See Synonyms at flash.

3. To be brilliant in performance.

4.

a. To shine with animation: He has eyes that sparkle.

b. To flash with wit: Her conversation sparkled all evening.

5. To release gas bubbles; effervesce: Champagne sparkles.

v.tr.

To cause to flash and glitter: Sunlight was sparkling the waves.

n.

1. A small spark or gleaming particle.

2. A glittering quality.

3. Brilliant animation; vivacity.

4. Emission of gas bubbles; effervescence.

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[Middle English sparklen, frequentative of sparken, to spark; see spark¹.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sparkling - a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash twinkle, scintillation alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
Adj.	1.	sparkling - shining with brilliant points of light like stars; "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes" starry - abounding with or resembling stars; "a starry night"; "starry illumination"
	2.	sparkling - used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" effervescent noneffervescent, still - not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"

Translations

sparkling [ˈspɑːklɪŋ] adj → centelleante; [wine] → espumoso

sparkling [ˈspɑːklɪŋ] adj → étincelant(e) → scintillant(e); [wine] → mousseux/euse, pétillant(e); [water] → pétillant(e) → gazeux/euse

sparkling [ˈspɑːklɪŋ] sparkle adj (water) → mit Kohlensäure;

(conversation) → vor Geist sprühend;

(performance) → glänzend;

sparkling wine → Schaumwein m

sparkling [ˈspɑːklɪŋ] adj → scintillante, sfavillante; [wine] → spumante