The difference between Sparkling and Twinkling

When used as nouns, sparkling means act or appearance of something that sparkles, whereas twinkling means a shining with fast intermittent light.

When used as adjectives, sparkling means of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks, whereas twinkling means sparkling intermittently.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sparkling and Twinkling

  1. Sparkling as a verb:

  1. Sparkling as an adjective:

    Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.

  2. Sparkling as an adjective:

    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.

  3. Sparkling as an adjective (figurative):

    Brilliant and vivacious.

  1. Sparkling as a noun:

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

  2. Sparkling as a noun:

    A sparkling wine.

  1. Twinkling as an adjective:

    Sparkling intermittently.

  1. Twinkling as a verb:

  1. Twinkling as a noun:

    A shining with fast intermittent light.

  2. Twinkling as a noun:

    A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.

    Examples:

    "The housework was done in a twinkling."

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