effervescent

[ef-er-ves-uh nt]

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adjective

effervescing; bubbling.
vivacious; merry; lively; sparkling.

Origin of effervescent

1675–85; < Latin effervēscent- (stem of effervēscēns), present participle of effervēscere to effervesce; see -ent

Related formsef·fer·ves·cent·ly, adverbnon·ef·fer·ves·cent, adjectivenon·ef·fer·ves·cent·ly, adverbun·ef·fer·ves·cent, adjectiveun·ef·fer·ves·cent·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for effervescent

Contemporary Examples

In our interview, Moreno is effervescent and irreverent, with a genuine gift of the gab.
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Sandra McElwaine
January 15, 2014
Who was that bubbly, effervescent redhead hosting ‘Chelsea Lately’ on Monday night?
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Kevin Fallon
August 6, 2013
According to the latest article by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren, Israeli democracy is “more robust and effervescent than ever.”
Israel's Less-Than-Resilient Democracy
Lara Friedman
April 10, 2012
A family friend posted notice of her death to friends on Facebook, describing Hanson as "effervescent" and "vibrant."
The CIA's Secret Grief
Howard L. Rosenberg
January 5, 2010

Historical Examples

It seemed that the effervescent fellow could not be wholly serious about anything.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte
G. 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 Occasions
Mary E. Blain
Hers was an effervescent spirit which could not be suppressed.
Hester's Counterpart
Jean K. Baird
Even her effervescent spirits had been under the spell of the waters.
Hester's Counterpart
Jean K. Baird

British Dictionary definitions for effervescent

effervescent

adjective

(of a liquid) giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling
high-spirited; vivacious

Derived Formseffervescence, nouneffervescently, adverb

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Word Origin and History for effervescent

adj.

1680s, from Latin effervescentem (nominative effervescens), present participle of effervescere (see effervescence). Meaning "exuberant" is from 1833.

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Examples from the Web for effervescent

Contemporary Examples

In our interview, Moreno is effervescent and irreverent, with a genuine gift of the gab.

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

It seemed that the effervescent fellow could not be wholly serious about anything.

I don't know what he didn't say to me in his effervescent state.

In youth, that effervescent stage of human existence, "joy is unconfined."

Hers was an effervescent spirit which could not be suppressed.

Even her effervescent spirits had been under the spell of the waters.

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Word Origin and History for effervescent

adj.

Origin of effervescent