Meanings
plural sparkling waters
- countableuncountableCarbonated water served at table as drinking water; especially, such water as has a lot of bubbles (high carbonation).
Near-synonyms: seltzer water, seltzer, club soda, carbonated water
Synonyms: sparkling, fizzy water, soda water, static water, seltzer water, seltzer, club soda, carbonated water · Antonyms: still water, still, flat water, flat, tap water
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCarbonated water served at table as drinking water; especially, such water as has a lot of bubbles (high carbonation).
More synonyms by meaning
nouneffervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From sparkling + water, said to be sparkling due to the sparkly, glistening appearance of the carbonation bubbles in the fluid.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
sparkling water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparkling%20water
“sparkling water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparkling%20water. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sparkling water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparkling%20water.
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