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Refulgent vs Sparkling - What's the difference?

refulgent | sparkling | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between refulgent and sparkling

is that refulgent is resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly while sparkling is of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.

As a verb sparkling is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun sparkling is

act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.

refulgent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
  • (figuratively) As if giving off light or warmth.
    • She had a refulgent smile.

    Related terms

    * effulgent * refulgence

    sparkling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
  • Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
  • Brilliant and vivacious.
  • * '>citation

    • Synonyms

    * glistening, twinkling * (of a beverage) fizzy, carbonated

    Antonyms

    * (of a beverage) noncarbonated, still

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
  • * Nathaniel John Hollingsworth
    • Bright are the sparklings that beam from the dew.
  • A sparkling wine.
  • * 2011 , Michael Cooper, 100 Must-try New Zealand Wines (page 208)
    • 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.