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(adjective) used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" |
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Synonyms: effervescent |
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Antonyms: still |
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(satellite adjective) shining with brilliant points of light like stars; "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes" |
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(noun) a rapid change in brightness |
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Synonyms: scintillation, twinkle |
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Related Words: alteration, change, modification |
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(satellite adjective) marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "sparkling conversation"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders" |
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Synonyms: bubbling, effervescent, scintillating, sparkly |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: aglitter, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly |
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