Meaning of Sparkling | Babel Free
ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋDefinitions
- Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
- A sparkling wine.
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Ellipsis of sparkling water (“fizzy drinking water”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Equivalents
Examples
“Bright are the sparklings that beam from the dew.”
“Wines like this struggle to stand out on the show circuit, where the judges are more likely to be searching for sparklings designed in the classic Champagne mould.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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