effervesce
[ef-er-ves]
- to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.
- to issue forth in bubbles.
- to show enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, etc.: The parents effervesced with pride over their new baby.
Origin of effervesce
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Contemporary Examples
Cider boasts acidity and (generally) effervescence, both of which cleanse the palate and add brightness and lift to rich dishes.
A lot of people find the effervescence fun in its early stages.
Historical Examples
It also made no effervescence with nitrous air, as it had done before.
Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of AirJoseph Priestley
Effervescence generally due to the freeing of carbon dioxid.
Common ScienceCarleton W. Washburne
He was in that state of effervescence that demanded an immediate outlet.
QuinAlice Hegan Rice
It vanished like the effervescence from charged water, likewise their smile.
The Man from the Bitter RootsCaroline Lockhart
It was covered with an effervescence of lime, which had produced the deceptive appearance.
Adventures in AfricaW.H.G. Kingston
effervesce
- (of a liquid) to give off bubbles of gas
- (of a gas) to issue in bubbles from a liquid
- to exhibit great excitement, vivacity, etc
Word Origin
C18: from Latin effervescere to foam up, from fervescere to begin to boil, from fervēre to boil, ferment
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Word Origin and History for effervescence
n.
1650s, "the action of boiling up," from French effervescence (1640s), from Latin effervescentem, present participle of effervescere "to boil up, boil over," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + fervescere "begin to boil," from fervere "be hot, boil" (see brew). Figurative sense of "liveliness" is from 1748. Related: Effervescency.
effervesce
v.
1702, from Latin effervescere (see effervescence). Related: Effervesced; effervescing.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
effervescence
[ĕf′ər-vĕs′əns]
- The bubbling of a solution due to the escape of gas. The gas may form by a chemical reaction, as in a fermenting liquid, or by coming out of solution after having been under pressure, as in a carbonated drink.
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