pétillant
[ pey-tee-yahn ]
/ peɪ tiˈyɑ̃ /
adjective French. (of wine)
slightly sparkling.
Words nearby pétillant
pérez galdós,
périgord,
périgueux,
pétain,
pétanque,
pétillant,
pétrissage,
pêche melba,
pílion,
pílos,
pôrto
Example sentences from the Web for petillant
In 1734 he speaks of his mousseux sablant, and forwards to the Marquis de Polignac both mousseux and petillant.
A History of Champagne |Henry Vizetelly
British Dictionary definitions for petillant
pétillant
/ French (petijɑ̃) /
adjective
(of wine) slightly effervescent
Word Origin for pétillant
French, from
pétiller to effervesce