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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To Scotland's credit - and there's very little to go around - they scored through Jack Dempsey and again, later on, through the effervescent George Horne.
From BBC
She unveiled a revamped version of the Lady Gaga-inspired free skate she had shelved earlier this season, her effervescent performance giving her third place in the free skate and second overall on 228.91 points.
From Barron's
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
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