Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles
used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" shining with brilliant points of light like stars; "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes
used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"
Sparkling drinks are slightly fizzy. a glass of sparkling wine. a new lightly sparkling drink
Wines with bubbles created by trapped carbon dioxide gas, either natural or injected
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"
shining with brilliant points of light like stars; "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes
Wine with bubbles, either naturally occurring or created by injecting carbon dioxide gas
marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "sparkling conversation"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"
If a company is described as having sparkling figures or sparkling results, it has performed very well and made a lot of money. Top retailer Marks & Spencer has romped in with another set of sparkling results. see also sparkle