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
1675–85; <Latin effervēscent- (stem of effervēscēns), present participle of effervēscere to effervesce; see -ent
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Example sentences from the Web for effervescent
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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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