| Noun | 1. | sparkling - a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flashalteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" | |
| Adj. | 1. | sparkling - shining with brilliant points of light like stars; "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes"starry - abounding with or resembling stars; "a starry night"; "starry eyes" | |
| 2. | sparkling - marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "sparkling conversation"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" | |
| 3. | sparkling - used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" | |
| 4. | sparkling - 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"bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" | |