different between sparkling vs spicy

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sp??kl???/, /?sp??kl??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sp??kl???/, /?sp??kl??/
• Hyphenation: spark?ling

Verb

sparkling

1. Present participle and gerund of sparkle.

Adjective

sparkling (not comparable)

1. Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks.
2. 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. (figuratively) Brilliant and vivacious.

Synonyms

• (of an object, reflecting light): glistening, twinkling
• (of a beverage): fizzy, carbonated; see also Thesaurus:effervescent

Antonyms

• (of a beverage): noncarbonated, still; see also Thesaurus:noneffervescent

Translations

Noun

sparkling (plural sparklings)

1. Act or appearance of something that sparkles; a sparkle; a gleam.
   • 1820, Nathaniel John Hollingsworth, The Renegade and Other Poems, "Song"

     Bright are the sparklings that beam from the dew.

2. 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.

English

Alternative forms

• spicey

Etymology

From spice +? -y, attested since the 16th century.

Adjective

spicy (comparative spicier, superlative spiciest)

1. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

   He prepared a spicy casserole.

2. (of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chilis or similar hot spices

   This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.

3. (of flavors or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.

   She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.

4. (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.

   He is known for his spicy political commentary.

5. Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.

   I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.

Synonyms

• (provoking a burning sensation): hot, spicy-hot, piquant

Translations

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “spicy”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
• “spicy” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "spicy" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007)
• “spicy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
• Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp?it?s?/

Adjective

spicy

1. sleeping, asleep
2. dormant (e.g. of a volcano)

Declension

Participle

spicy

1. past active participle of spa?

Declension

Synonyms

• spijucy

References

• spicy in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): S?ownik dolnoserbskeje r?cy a jeje nar?cow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte. Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
• spicy in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski s?ownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.