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Sparkling

noun/spˈɑːɹklɪŋ/
Definition
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
reflect brightly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɑːɹklɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɑːklɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɑːklɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /spˈɑːɹklɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
verbreflect brightly
“Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”
verbbe lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
“The musical performance sparkled”
verbemit or produce sparks
“A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark”
verbbecome bubbly or frothy or foaming
“The boiling soup was frothing”
adjectiveshining with brilliant points of light like stars
“sparkling snow”
adjectiveused of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
“sparkling wines”
Word Forms
twinkleverbemit or reflect light in a flickering manner
scintillateverbgive off
sparkleverbreflect brightly
sparklenounthe quality of shining with a bright reflected light
sparklernoundiamonds
sparklingnouna rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
scintillantadjectivehaving brief brilliant points or flashes of light
scintillationnounthe quality of shining with a bright reflected light
coruscantadjectivehaving brief brilliant points or flashes of light
coruscationnounthe occurrence of a small flash or spark
sparknouna small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
foamnouna mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
frothnouna mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
fizznounan effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
effervescentadjective(of a liquid) giving off bubbles
effervescencenounthe process of bubbling as gas escapes
effervesceverbbecome bubbly or frothy or foaming
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
funkelnd
eine schnelle Änderung der Helligkeit; ein kurzer Funke oder Blitz
🇫🇷French
pétillant
un changement rapide de luminosité ; une brève étincelle ou un éclair
🇪🇸Spanish
espumoso
un cambio rápido de brillo; una breve chispa o destello
🇮🇹Italian
scintillante
un rapido cambiamento di luminosità; una breve scintilla o un lampo
🇳🇱Dutch
sprankelend
een snelle verandering in helderheid; een korte vonk of flits
🇵🇹Portuguese
espumante
uma rápida mudança no brilho; uma breve faísca ou flash
🇷🇺Russian
сверкающий
быстрая смена яркости; короткая искра или вспышка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शानदार
चमक में तेजी से बदलाव; एक संक्षिप्त चिंगारी या चमक
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝকঝকে
উজ্জ্বলতা একটি দ্রুত পরিবর্তন; একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত স্পার্ক বা ফ্ল্যাশ
🇮🇳Tamil
மின்னும்
பிரகாசத்தில் விரைவான மாற்றம்; ஒரு சுருக்கமான தீப்பொறி அல்லது ஃபிளாஷ்
🇮🇳Telugu
మెరిసే
ప్రకాశంలో వేగవంతమైన మార్పు; ఒక చిన్న స్పార్క్ లేదా ఫ్లాష్
🇮🇳Marathi
चमकणारा
चमक मध्ये एक जलद बदल; एक संक्षिप्त स्पार्क किंवा फ्लॅश
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્પાર્કલિંગ
તેજમાં ઝડપી ફેરફાર; સંક્ષિપ્ત સ્પાર્ક અથવા ફ્લેશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊಳೆಯುವ
ಹೊಳಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತ್ವರಿತ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ; ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ಸ್ಪಾರ್ಕ್ ಅಥವಾ ಫ್ಲಾಶ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
തിളങ്ങുന്ന
തെളിച്ചത്തിൽ പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള മാറ്റം; ഒരു ചെറിയ തീപ്പൊരി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഫ്ലാഷ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਮਕਦਾਰ
ਚਮਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਤੇਜ਼ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ; ਇੱਕ ਸੰਖੇਪ ਚੰਗਿਆੜੀ ਜਾਂ ਫਲੈਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
چمکنے والا
چمک میں تیزی سے تبدیلی؛ ایک مختصر چنگاری یا فلیش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闪闪发光的
亮度快速变化;短暂的火花或闪光
🇯🇵Japanese
キラキラ
明るさの急激な変化。短い火花または閃光
🇰🇷Korean
반짝이는
밝기의 급격한 변화; 짧은 불꽃이나 섬광
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lấp lánh
sự thay đổi nhanh chóng về độ sáng; một tia lửa hoặc đèn flash ngắn
🇹🇭Thai
เป็นประกาย
การเปลี่ยนแปลงความสว่างอย่างรวดเร็ว ประกายไฟหรือแฟลชสั้นๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berkilau
perubahan kecerahan yang cepat; percikan atau kilatan singkat
🇵🇭Filipino
kumikinang
isang mabilis na pagbabago sa liwanag; isang maikling spark o flash
🇲🇾Malay
berkilauan
perubahan pesat dalam kecerahan; percikan atau kilatan singkat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متألقة
تغير سريع في السطوع. شرارة قصيرة أو وميض
🇮🇷Persian
درخشان
تغییر سریع در روشنایی؛ یک جرقه یا فلش کوتاه
🇹🇷Turkish
köpüklü
parlaklıkta hızlı bir değişiklik; kısa bir kıvılcım veya flaş
🇮🇱Hebrew
נוֹצֵץ
שינוי מהיר בבהירות; ניצוץ קצר או הבזק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sparkling'?
The primary meaning of 'sparkling' is 'a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sparkling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sparkling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sparkling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sparkling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'sparkling' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sparkling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sparkling' in regular conversations?
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