effervescent
Americanadjective
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effervescing; bubbling.
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vivacious; merry; lively; sparkling.
- Synonyms:
- lighthearted, enthusiastic, ebullient, animated
adjective
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(of a liquid) giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling
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high-spirited; vivacious
Other Word Forms
- effervescence noun
- effervescently adverb
- noneffervescent adjective
- noneffervescently adverb
- uneffervescent adjective
- uneffervescently adverb
Etymology
Origin of effervescent
First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin effervēscent- (stem of effervēscēns ), present participle of effervēscere to effervesce; -ent
Example Sentences
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Then pour yourself a nice glass of bubbly, grab a cozy blanket and watch Kelly in this effervescent escape that I want to retitle “Minka in Paris.”
From Los Angeles Times
I like anything effervescent and not too sweet, ideally ladled from a punch bowl because punch bowls inherently make adults feel like children in the best possible way.
From Salon
Every actor oozed Main Character Energy, but the plot fully revolved around Silverstone’s Cher, the effervescent queen bee of Beverly Hills.
From Los Angeles Times
Though Godard later came to be synonymous with turgid, obtuse cinema, “Nouvelle Vague” is the opposite: a sprightly, effervescent ode to moviemaking as semi-controlled mischief.
“Cherry is effervescent. It’s always there waiting to come out. She’s so reactive. And I’m hypervigilant for the warning signs before I react. This was like a rage room.”
From Los Angeles Times
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