■ verb
1》 shine brightly with flashes of light.
2》 be vivacious and witty.
3》 [as adjective sparkling ] (of drink) effervescent; fizzy.
■ noun
1》 a glittering flash of light.
2》 vivacity and wit.
Derivatives
sparklingly adverb
sparkly adjective
Origin
ME: frequentative (v.) or dimin. (n.) of spark 1 .