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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
sparkling
    adj 1: shining with brilliant points of light like stars;
           "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes"
    2: used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially
       with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"
       [syn: sparkling, effervescent] [ant: noneffervescent,
       still]
    n 1: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash [syn:
         twinkle, scintillation, sparkling]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sparkling \Spar"kling\, a.
   Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as,
   sparkling wine; sparkling eyes. -- Spar"kling*ly, adv. --
   Spar"kling*ness, n.
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   Syn: Brilliant; shining. See Shining.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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            A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging
            Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling. --Chaucer.
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   2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to
      glisten; to flash.
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            I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
                                                  --Milton.
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   3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to
      effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
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   Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate;
        glitter; twinkle.
        [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for sparkling:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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