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[ ef-er-ves-uhnt ] / ˌɛf ərˈvɛs ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR effervescent ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveeffervescing; bubbling. vivacious; merry; lively; sparkling. Origin of effervescent1675–85; <Latin effervēscent- (stem of effervēscēns), present participle of effervēscere to effervesce; see -ent OTHER WORDS FROM effervescentef·fer·ves·cent·ly, adverbnon·ef·fer·ves·cent, adjectivenon·ef·fer·ves·cent·ly, adverbun·ef·fer·ves·cent, adjective un·ef·fer·ves·cent·ly, adverb Words nearby effervescentefferent glomerular arteriole, efferent nerve, efferent vessel, effervesce, effervescence, effervescent, effervescent salt, effete, Effexor, efficacious, efficacity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for effervescentIn 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 Story|Sandra McElwaine|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Who was that bubbly, effervescent redhead hosting ‘Chelsea Lately’ on Monday night? Lindsay Lohan, Spectacular on ‘Chelsea Lately,’ Is Alive Again|Kevin Fallon|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST 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|DAILY BEAST 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|DAILY BEAST
Their joy, as first joy should be, was sparkling, effervescent. Counsel for the Defense|Leroy Scott "Not a bit, Opdyke; not a bit," he said, with effervescent cheer. The Brentons|Anna Chapin Ray When the effervescent liquid foamed and fizzed, Ralph stared in amazement. Ralph Granger's Fortunes|William Perry Brown The effervescent little woman had never had an original idea in her life. The Yukon Trail|William MacLeod Raine Hers was an effervescent spirit which could not be suppressed. Hester's Counterpart|Jean K. Baird
British Dictionary definitions for effervescent
adjective(of a liquid) giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling high-spirited; vivacious Derived forms of effervescenteffervescence, nouneffervescently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to effervescentbubbly, airy, bouncy, frothy, brash, buoyant, jolly, irrepressible, ebullient, sparkling, boiling, bubbling, elastic, expansive, resilient, volatile, carbonated, fermenting, frothing, animated |