effervescent
- effervescing; bubbling.
- vivacious; merry; lively; sparkling.
Origin of effervescent
Related Words for effervescent
bubbly, airy, bouncy, frothy, brash, buoyant, jolly, irrepressible, ebullient, sparkling, boiling, bubbling, elastic, expansive, resilient, volatile, carbonated, frothing, animated, excitedExamples from the Web for effervescent
Contemporary Examples of effervescent
In our interview, Moreno is effervescent and irreverent, with a genuine gift of the gab.
Rita Moreno, SAG Life Achievement Award Winner, Talks Brando, Elvis And West Side StorySandra McElwaine
January 15, 2014
Who was that bubbly, effervescent redhead hosting ‘Chelsea Lately’ on Monday night?
According to the latest article by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren, Israeli democracy is “more robust and effervescent than ever.”
A family friend posted notice of her death to friends on Facebook, describing Hanson as "effervescent" and "vibrant."
Historical Examples of effervescent
It seemed that the effervescent fellow could not be wholly serious about anything.
The Duke Of Chimney ButteG. W. Ogden
I don't know what he didn't say to me in his effervescent state.
The Nabob, Volume 1 (of 2)Alphonse Daudet
In youth, that effervescent stage of human existence, "joy is unconfined."
Games For All OccasionsMary E. Blain
Hers was an effervescent spirit which could not be suppressed.
Hester's CounterpartJean K. Baird
Even her effervescent spirits had been under the spell of the waters.
Hester's CounterpartJean K. Baird
effervescent
- (of a liquid) giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling
- high-spirited; vivacious
Word Origin and History for effervescent
1680s, from Latin effervescentem (nominative effervescens), present participle of effervescere (see effervescence). Meaning "exuberant" is from 1833.