sparkling as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
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sparkling
noun
1 sparkling
A rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.
synonyms: scintillation, twinkle.
Roget 420:
light,
ray,
beam,
stream,
gleam,
streak,
pencil;
sunbeam,
moonbeam;
aurora.
day;
sunshine;
light of day,
light of heaven;
moonlight,
starlight,
sunlight
etc.
(luminary)
432;
daylight,
broad daylight,
noontide light;
noontide,
noonday,
noonday sun.
glow
etc.
v.;
glimmering
etc.
v.;
glint;
play of light,
flood of light;
phosphorescence,
lambent flame.
flush,
halo,
glory,
nimbus,
aureola.
spark,
scintilla;
facula;
sparkling
etc.
v.;
emication†,
scintillation,
flash,
blaze,
coruscation,
fulguration†;
flame
etc.
(fire)
382;
lightning,
levin†,
ignis fatuus [Lat.],
etc.
(luminary)
423.
luster,
sheen,
shimmer,
reflexion [Brit.],
reflection;
gloss,
tinsel,
spangle,
brightness,
brilliancy,
splendor;
effulgence,
refulgence;
fulgor†,
fulgidity†;
dazzlement†,
resplendence,
transplendency†;
luminousness
etc.
adj.;
luminosity;
lucidity;
renitency†,
nitency†;
radiance,
radiation;
irradiation,
illumination.
actinic rays,
actinism;
Roentgen-ray,
Xray;
photography,
heliography;
photometer
etc.
445.
[Science of light]
optics;
photology†,
photometry;
dioptrics†,
catoptrics†.
[Distribution of light]
chiaroscuro,
clairobscur†,
clear obscure,
breadth,
light and shade,
black and white,
tonality.
reflection,
refraction,
dispersion;
refractivity.
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adjective
1 sparkling
Shining with brilliant points of light like stars.
Roget 836:
cheerful;
happy
etc.
827;
cheery,
cheerly†;
of good cheer,
smiling;
blithe;
in spirits,
in good spirits;
breezy,
bully,
chipper [U.S.];
in high spirits,
in high feather;
happy as the day is long,
happy as a king;
gay as a lark;
allegro;
debonair;
light,
lightsome,
light hearted;
buoyant,
debonnaire,
bright,
free and easy,
airy;
janty†,
jaunty,
canty†;
hedonic†;
riant†;
sprightly,
sprightful†;
spry;
spirited,
spiritful†;
lively,
animated,
vivacious;
brisk as a bee;
sparkling,
sportive;
full of play,
full of spirit;
all alive.
sunny,
palmy;
hopeful
etc.
858.
merry as a cricket,
merry as a grig†,
merry as a marriage bell;
joyful,
joyous,
jocund,
jovial;
jolly as a thrush,
jolly as a sandboy†;
blithesome;
gleeful,
gleesome†;
hilarious,
rattling.
winsome,
bonny,
hearty,
buxom.
playful,
playsome†;
folatre [Fr.],
playful as a kitten,
tricksy†,
frisky,
frolicsome;
gamesome;
jocose,
jocular,
waggish;
mirth loving,
laughter-loving;
mirthful,
rollicking.
elate,
elated;
exulting,
jubilant,
flushed;
rejoicing
etc.
838;
cock-a-hoop.
cheering,
inspiriting,
exhilarating;
cardiac,
cardiacal†;
pleasing
etc.
829;
palmy.
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Roget 845:
beautiful,
beauteous;
handsome;
gorgeous;
pretty;
lovely,
graceful,
elegant,
prepossessing;
attractive
etc.
(inviting)
615;
delicate,
dainty,
refined;
fair,
personable,
comely,
seemly;
bonny [Scot.];
good-looking;
well-favored,
well-made,
well-formed,
well-proportioned;
proper,
shapely;
symmetrical
etc.
(regular)
242;
harmonious
etc.
(color)
428;
sightly.
fit to be seen,
passable,
not amiss.
goodly,
dapper,
tight,
jimp†;
gimp;
janty†,
jaunty;
trig,
natty,
quaint,
trim,
tidy,
neat,
spruce,
smart,
tricksy†.
bright,
bright eyed;
rosy cheeked,
cherry cheeked;
rosy,
ruddy;
blooming,
in full bloom.
brilliant,
shining;
beamy†,
beaming;
sparkling,
splendid,
resplendent,
dazzling,
glowing;
glossy,
sleek.
rich,
superb,
magnificent,
grand,
fine,
sublime,
showy,
specious.
artistic,
artistical†;
aesthetic;
picturesque,
pictorial;
fait a peindre [Fr.];
well-composed,
well grouped,
well varied;
curious.
enchanting
etc.
(pleasure-giving)
829;
becoming
etc.
(accordant)
23;
ornamental
etc.
847.
undeformed,
undefaced,
unspotted;
spotless
etc.
(perfect)
650.
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Roget 824:
excited
etc.
v.;
wrought up,
up the qui vive [Fr.],
astir,
sparkling;
in a quiver
etc.
821,
in a fever,
in a ferment,
in a blaze,
in a state of excitement;
in hysterics;
black in the face,
overwrought,
tense,
taught,
on a razor's edge;
hot,
red-hot,
flushed,
feverish;
all of a twitter,
in a pucker;
with quivering lips,
with tears in one's eyes.
flaming;
boiling over;
ebullient,
seething;
foaming at the mouth;
fuming,
raging,
carried away by passion,
wild,
raving,
frantic,
mad,
distracted,
beside oneself,
out of one's wits,
ready to burst,
bouleverse†,
demoniacal.
lost,
eperdu [Fr.],
tempest-tossed;
haggard;
ready to sink.
stung to the quick,
up,
on one's high ropes.
exciting,
absorbing,
riveting,
distracting
etc.
v.;
impressive,
warm,
glowing,
fervid,
swelling,
imposing,
spirit-stirring,
thrilling;
high-wrought;
soul-stirring,
soul-subduing;
heart-stirring,
heart-swelling,
heart-thrilling;
agonizing
etc.
(painful)
830;
telling,
sensational,
hysterical;
overpowering,
overwhelming;
more than flesh and blood can bear;
yellow.
piquant
etc.
(pungent)
392;
spicy,
appetizing,
provocative,
provoquant†,
tantalizing.
eager to go,
anxious to go,
chafing at the bit.
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Roget 574:
vigorous,
nervous,
powerful,
forcible,
trenchant,
incisive,
impressive;
sensational.
spirited,
lively,
glowing,
sparkling,
racy,
bold,
slashing;
pungent,
piquant,
full of point,
pointed,
pithy,
antithetical;
sententious.
lofty,
elevated,
sublime;
eloquent;
vehement,
petulant,
impassioned;
poetic.
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Roget 842:
witty,
attic;
quick-witted,
nimble-witted;
smart;
jocular,
jocose,
humorous;
facetious,
waggish,
whimsical;
kidding,
joking,
puckish;
playful
etc.
840;
merry and wise;
pleasant,
sprightly,
light,
spirituel†,
sparkling,
epigrammatic,
full of point,
ben trovato [It];
comic
etc.
853.
zany,
madcap.
funny,
amusing
etc.
(amusement)
840.
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Polish: gwiaździsty, gwieździsty
2 sparkling
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