sparkling water

English

Etymology

From sparkling + water, said to be sparkling due to the sparkly, glistening appearance of the carbonation bubbles in the fluid.

Noun

sparkling water (countable and uncountable, plural sparkling waters)

  2. Carbonated water served at table as drinking water; especially, such water as has a lot of bubbles (high carbonation).
    Synonyms: sparkling (ellipsis), fizzy water, soda water
    Antonyms: still water, still, flat water, flat, tap water
    Near-synonyms: seltzer water, seltzer, club soda, carbonated water

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