spark‧ling/ˈspɑːklɪŋ $ ˈspɑːr-/ adjective 1. shining brightly with points of flashing light: ▪ a sparkling blue lake
2. very clean, and seeming to shine brightly: ▪ a sparkling white beach ▪ a sparkling clean kitchen
3. a sparkling drink has bubbles of gas in it SYN fizzy: ▪ a glass of sparkling wine
4. full of life and intelligence: ▪ Claire’s sparkling personality
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES sparkling wine (=with bubbles of gas in it) ▪ The best-known sparkling wine is champagne. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS NOUN form ▪ The princess was in sparklingform on the third day of their four-day tour. ▪ River in sparklingform before cold weather. wine ▪ Full-bodied, sweet or sparklingwines can be drunk at a cooler temperature. ▪ It was not until the eighteenth century that the word Champagne became synonymous with the sparklingwine of the region. ▪ For my tastebuds the best way to dilute sparklingwine is with fresh orange juice to make the traditional Bucks Fizz. ▪ Gabbiano Honeymoon and silver anniversary couples receive a bottle of sparklingwine and flowers or fruit. ▪ Asioz bought them champagne, and they filled his glass with sparklingwine and their own with apple juice from a carton. ▪ Try low-alcohol Bucks Fizz, a delicious mixture of orange juice and sparklingwine. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ sparkling apple juice ▪ a sparkling personality ▪ a bottle of sparkling mineral water ▪ a sweet, sparkling wine EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And hautecuisine served amid crisp table linen and sparkling glassware and china. ▪ At the Hermitage and Augustus they receive a bottle of sparkling wine and fruit. ▪ Both videos are sparkling situation comedies written especially for adult and young adult learners. ▪ Excelsior Bay Honeymoon and silver anniversary couples receive a bottle of sparkling wine and flowers or fruit. ▪ Full-bodied, sweet or sparkling wines can be drunk at a cooler temperature. ▪ The hall had a sparkling past in its City location. ▪ This summer we've an exciting competition for every fan of sparkling wine.