1. (

• sparkling ,
• effervescent ,

) used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" ;

2. (

• effervescent

) (of a liquid) giving off bubbles ;

3. (

• bubbling ,
• effervescent ,
• frothy ,
• scintillating ,
• sparkly

) marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders" ;