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- [spahr-kuh l]
- /ˈspɑr kəl/
- /ˈspɑː.klɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spahr-kuh l]
- /ˈspɑr kəl/
Definitions of sparkling word
- verb without object sparkling to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal. 1
- verb without object sparkling to emit little sparks, as burning matter: The flames leaped and sparkled. 1
- verb without object sparkling to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter; coruscate. 1
- verb without object sparkling to effervesce, as wine. 1
- verb without object sparkling to be brilliant, lively, or vivacious. 1
- verb with object sparkling to cause to sparkle: moonlight sparkling the water; pleasure sparkling her eyes. 1
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Origin of sparkling
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English (noun and v.); see spark1, -le
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sparkling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sparkling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sparkling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sparkling
adj sparkling
adjective sparkling
- aerated — angry or agitated
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- beaded — A beaded dress, cushion, or other object is decorated with beads.
- dirtless — Free of dirt.
- exuberant — Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
noun sparkling
- flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- gleaming — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- glistening — to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
- glittering — Shining with a shimmering or sparkling light.
Antonyms for sparkling
adj sparkling
- aphotic — characterized by or growing in the absence of light
- broody — You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way.
- chapfallen — dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
- cimmerian — very dark; gloomy
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
adjective sparkling
- acherontic — Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.
- atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
- dim — DIM statement
- emulsified — Simple past tense and past participle of emulsify.
- nontranslucent — Not translucent.
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