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effervescent

[ ef-er-ves-uhnt ]
/ ˌɛf ərˈvɛs ənt /
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adjective
effervescing; bubbling.
vivacious; merry; lively; sparkling.
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Origin of effervescent

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

OTHER WORDS FROM effervescent

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Words related to effervescent

airy, bouncy, bubbly, frothy, brash, buoyant, ebullient, irrepressible, jolly, sparkling, boiling, bubbling, carbonated, elastic, expansive, fermenting, frothing, resilient, volatile, animated

How to use effervescent in a sentence

  • Through its whiskers the calamitous object chattered effervescently and waved its hands.

    The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for effervescent

effervescent
/ (ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt) /
adjective
(of a liquid) giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling
high-spirited; vivacious

Derived forms of effervescent

effervescence, nouneffervescently, adverb
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