sparkling

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/ UK /ˈspɑːkl̩ɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #11350

Meanings

1

adj
Shining brightly with many small points of light.

The fresh snow was sparkling in the sunshine.
2

adj
Of a drink, containing bubbles of gas.

She ordered a glass of sparkling water with her meal.
3

adj
Lively, clever, and impressive.

The young actor gave a sparkling performance.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · shining brightly with many... glistening twinkling

2 adj · of a drink, containing... effervescent

More carbonated

Opposites

noncarbonatednoneffervescent still

Word family

Forms sparklingly

Derived forms nonsparklingsemisparklingsparklinglysparklingnessunsparkling

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Phrases (1)

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sparkling water
drinking water containing dissolved carbon dioxide that forms bubbles

Adjective + noun

Etymology

By surface analysis, sparkle + -ing.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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