1. Shining with brilliant points of light like stars
   "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes"
    
2. Animated and brilliantly clever or witty
   "sparkling wit";
   - scintillating, coruscating
    
3. Used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
   "sparkling water";
   - effervescent

1. A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
   "The sparkling of the diamonds caught everyone's attention";
   - twinkle, scintillation

1. Reflect brightly
   "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside";
   - scintillate, coruscate, glister
    
2. Emit or produce sparks
   "The fireworks sparkled in the dark sky";
   - spark
    
3. Be lively, brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
   "The musical performance sparkled";
   - scintillate, coruscate, glister
    
4. Become bubbly, frothy or foaming
   "sparkling water";
   - foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, form bubbles
    
5. Show amusement or good humour with the eyes
   "His eyes sparkled as he told the joke";
   - twinkle

Derived forms: sparklings

See also: frizzante, intelligent, starry

Type of: alteration, bubble, change, emit, give off, give out, modification, reflect, shine

Encyclopedia: Sparkling