Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively
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- verb Present participle of
sparkle . - adjective Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
- adjective Of a
beverage , especially analcoholic beverage, containingdissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out ofsolution in the form of many tinybubbles . - noun Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a
sparkle ; agleam . - noun A
sparkling wine .
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- noun a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
- adjective shining with brilliant points of light like stars
- adjective used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
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Examples
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The Germans discovered this long ago when they first transformed the acidulous wines of the Rhine into what we term sparkling hocks.
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Amerryn was dressed in sparkling white, which set off his auburn hair to perfection.
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Judging by this image of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, we are swimming in sparkling 'champagne' of all colors.
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They might last a little longer if immersed in sparkling wine.
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Shining in the day, it becomes translucent at night when the interior lighting makes it sparkling from the inside.
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Shining in the day, it becomes translucent at night when the interior lighting makes it sparkling from the inside.
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She had once allowed herself to daydream about the possibility of a small shop, her confections arrayed in sparkling glass fronted display cases.
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starling
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darling
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darjeeling
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reeling
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ceiling
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feeling
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kneeling
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Neal Sedaka
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knick-knack paddy-whack
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whack-a mole
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guacamole
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holymoley
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...did I miss anything?!
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...*perplexed*...
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mollusque commented on the word sparkling
Maybe a mole.
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Starling refers to startling, which is connected to sparkling on my Series list. Other than that, we're just riffing.
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molehill
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mountain
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Billy was a...
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...mountain. Ethel was a tree growing off of his shoulder.
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I guess I'm the only one here who remembers Zappa, sniff
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spiff.
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spleef?
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his jaw was a cliff (you're wonderful, dontcry!)
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