Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Sparkle \Spar"kle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sparkled}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Sparkling}.] [See {Sparkle}, n., Spark of fire.]
   1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent
      particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit
      flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the
      blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle.

            A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of
            rubies red, as fire sparkling.        --Chaucer.

   2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to
      glisten; to flash.

            I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes.
                                                  --Milton.

   3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to
      effervesce; as, sparkling wine.

   Syn: To shine; glisten; scintillate; radiate; coruscate;
        glitter; twinkle.

Sparkling \Spar"kling\, a.
   Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as,
   sparkling wine; sparkling eyes. -- {Spar"kling*ly}, adv. --
   {Spar"kling*ness}, n.

   Syn: Brilliant; shining. See {Shining}.

Source : WordNet®

sparkling
     adj 1: shining with brilliant points of light like stars;
            "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes"
     2: marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile
        effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality";
        "sparkling conversation"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"
        [syn: {bubbling}, {effervescent}, {scintillating}, {sparkly}]
     3: used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially
        with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"
        [syn: {effervescent}] [ant: {still}]
     4: 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" [syn: {aglitter(p)}, {coruscant}, {fulgid},
         {glinting}, {glistering}, {glittering}, {glittery}, {scintillant},
         {scintillating}, {sparkling(a)}, {sparkly}]
     n : a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash [syn: {twinkle},
          {scintillation}]