Hypertext Webster Gateway: "sparkling"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of
rubies red, as fire sparkling. --Chaucer.
2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to
glisten; to flash.
I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
--Milton.
3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to
effervesce; as, sparkling wine.
Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate;
glitter; twinkle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sparkling \Spar"kling\, a.
Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as,
sparkling wine; sparkling eyes. -- {Spar"kling*ly}, adv. --
{Spar"kling*ness}, n.
Syn: Brilliant; shining. See {Shining}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
sparkling
adj 1: shining with brilliant points of light like stars;
"sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes"
2: marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile
effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality";
"sparkling conversation"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"
[syn: {bubbling}, {effervescent}, {scintillating}, {sparkly}]
3: used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially
with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"
[syn: {effervescent}] [ant: {still}]
4: having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle
beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water";
"his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop
window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery
costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating
stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is
an archaic term" [syn: {aglitter(p)}, {fulgid}, {glinting},
{glistering}, {glittering}, {glittery}, {scintillant}, {scintillating},
{sparkling(a)}, {sparkly}]
n : a rapid change in brightness [syn: {twinkle}, {scintillation}]
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