Carbonated vs. Sparkling

Carbonatedadjective

Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.

‘Soda pop, lemon soda and soda water are carbonated drinks. Champagne and beer are naturally carbonated through fermentation.’;

Sparklingadjective

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

Carbonatedadjective

Combined or impregnated with carbonic acid.

Sparklingadjective

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.

Carbonatedadjective

having carbonation (especially artificially carbonated)

Sparklingadjective

(figurative) Brilliant and vivacious.

Sparklingnoun

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

Sparklingnoun

A sparkling wine.

Sparklingadjective

Emitting sparks; glittering; flashing; brilliant; lively; as, sparkling wine; sparkling eyes.

Sparklingnoun

a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

Sparklingadjective

shining with brilliant points of light like stars;

‘sparkling snow’; ‘sparkling eyes’;

Sparklingadjective

marked by high spirits or excitement;

‘his fertile effervescent mind’; ‘scintillating personality’; ‘sparkling conversation’; ‘a row of sparkly cheerleaders’;

Sparklingadjective

used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide;

‘sparkling wines’; ‘sparkling water’;

Sparklingadjective

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’;