Sparkling

Verb

1. Present participle of sparkle

Full definition of sparkling

Adjective

1. Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
2. Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.

Synonyms

• (of an object, reflecting light) glistening, twinkling
• (of a beverage) fizzy, carbonated

Antonyms

• (of a beverage) noncarbonated, still

Noun

1. Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
• Nathaniel John HollingsworthBright are the sparklings that beam from the dew.
2. A sparkling wine.
• 2011, Michael Cooper, 100 Must-try New Zealand Wines (page 208)Wines like this struggle to stand out on the show circuit, where the judges are more likely to be searching for sparklings designed in the classic Champagne mould.