Glittering (9)
'glittering' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sparkling that I've seen before include "like champagne" , "Fizzy" , "Not still - like diamonds" , "Effervescent" , "Shining with brilliant points of light" .)
(Other definitions for starry that I've seen before include "Like the optimist's eyes or the sky at night" , "after dark, it's clear" , "''..., ... Night'' (Don McLean's Vincent)" , "Like a clear night sky" , "Like the Milky Way" .)