early 13c., present-participle adjective from sparkle (v.). Of eyes and wines from early 15c.; of conversation from 1640s. Related: Sparklingly.
sparkling snow
sparkling eyes
sparkling wines
sparkling water
spare-ribs
sparingly
spark
sparkle
sparkler
sparkling
sparkly
sparrow
sparrowhawk
sparse
Sparta
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