pétillantadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛtɪjɒ̃/,

/ˈpɛtɪjɒnt/, U.S.

/ˈpɛdiˌjɑnt/,

/ˈpɛdiənt/

Forms: 1700s– pétillant, 1800s– petillant.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pétillant.

Etymology: < French pétillant (15th cent. in Middle French; 17th cent. with reference to wine), use as adjective of present participle of pétiller (see petillate v.).In form pétillantes in quot. 1902 apparently after the French feminine plural form.

Sparkling, lively; spec. (of wine) slightly sparkling.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > sparkling

frisking1566

pétillant1783

mousseux1784

spritzy1931

spritzig1950

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > a fire > [adjective] > crackling or sparkling

pétillant1783

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > [adjective] > bright, sparkling

bright1619

sparkling1701

scintillating1793

scintillous1826

feather-heeled1840

pétillant1902

1783 Ld. Bristol Let. 23 Apr. in A. Young Autobiogr. (1898) vi. 113 When you are vapid, if ever those pétillant spirits of yours are so, come and imbibe some..air at the Downhill.

1864 D. G. Mitchell Seven Stories v. 183 A drop of the petillant, generous wine, to moisten the fair lips withal.

1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes iii. 215 Permit your wood-fire to sink into the pétillant stage upon the tiled hearth.

1902 G. Meredith Let. 19 Apr. (1970) III. 1440 I wish I were about in the world to give you communications more pétillantes.

1938 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Jan. 43/1 Her spirit is..more fiery, its flame richer, more consuming and far less pétillant than before. The sparkle, which made her such an entertaining, quick-witted..character on her first appearance has now almost vanished.

1959 Times 14 Nov. 9/7 The light pétillant white wines of Neuchâtel are famous.

1990 Healthy Eating Feb.–Mar. 26/3 There are three types of bottled mineral waters available: sparkling..still..and petillant.

2000 Holiday & Leisure Spring 116/2 A petillant white Vinho Verde with the first course.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pétillant
释义	pétillantadj. Brit. /ˈpɛtɪjɒ̃/, /ˈpɛtɪjɒnt/, U.S. /ˈpɛdiˌjɑnt/, /ˈpɛdiənt/ Forms: 1700s– pétillant, 1800s– petillant. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pétillant. Etymology: < French pétillant (15th cent. in Middle French; 17th cent. with reference to wine), use as adjective of present participle of pétiller (see petillate v.).In form pétillantes in quot. 1902 apparently after the French feminine plural form. Sparkling, lively; spec. (of wine) slightly sparkling. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > sparkling frisking1566 pétillant1783 mousseux1784 spritzy1931 spritzig1950 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > a fire > [adjective] > crackling or sparkling pétillant1783 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > [adjective] > bright, sparkling bright1619 sparkling1701 scintillating1793 scintillous1826 feather-heeled1840 pétillant1902 1783 Ld. Bristol Let. 23 Apr. in A. Young Autobiogr. (1898) vi. 113 When you are vapid, if ever those pétillant spirits of yours are so, come and imbibe some..air at the Downhill. 1864 D. G. Mitchell Seven Stories v. 183 A drop of the petillant, generous wine, to moisten the fair lips withal. 1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes iii. 215 Permit your wood-fire to sink into the pétillant stage upon the tiled hearth. 1902 G. Meredith Let. 19 Apr. (1970) III. 1440 I wish I were about in the world to give you communications more pétillantes. 1938 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Jan. 43/1 Her spirit is..more fiery, its flame richer, more consuming and far less pétillant than before. The sparkle, which made her such an entertaining, quick-witted..character on her first appearance has now almost vanished. 1959 Times 14 Nov. 9/7 The light pétillant white wines of Neuchâtel are famous. 1990 Healthy Eating Feb.–Mar. 26/3 There are three types of bottled mineral waters available: sparkling..still..and petillant. 2000 Holiday & Leisure Spring 116/2 A petillant white Vinho Verde with the first course. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1783
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