Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Effervescing; having the property of effervescence; of a nature to effervesce.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of a liquid Giving off bubbles;
fizzy . - adjective
Vivacious andenthusiastic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
- adjective marked by high spirits or excitement
- adjective (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
Etymologies
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Examples
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Made schemes to retain effervescent collaboration without moving to a commune?
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In particular, I note that there's a costume for the word "effervescent" in Frasier's gallery that I've seen replicated at a couple of Vocabulary Fairs, in at least one case winning a prize.
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In particular, I note that there's a costume for the word "effervescent" in Frasier's gallery that I've seen replicated at a couple of Vocabulary Fairs, in at least one case winning a prize.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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"Mojito": The "mojito" was a sort of jelly that had the flavors of a mojito - mint, lime and sugar, and was kind of effervescent and liquidy in the center.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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"Mojito": The "mojito" was a sort of jelly that had the flavors of a mojito - mint, lime and sugar, and was kind of effervescent and liquidy in the center.
TRAVEL: Minibar 2009
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I tend to use single quotes any time I want to mark out a word for particular emphasis, whether for sarcastic purposes or because I'm discussing the word itself e.g., "When using a term like 'effervescent' it pays to make sure you know what it means, first."
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By Anonymous, at Mon Mar 12, 12:15:00 PM now I see Blamerbell describing you as "effervescent" Glyn I feel sure that actually you're pretty indestructable.
King of the Political Gaffes Glyn Davies 2007
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The kind where just sitting down in a chair turns into some kind of effervescent event.
May 2007 2007
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The kind where just sitting down in a chair turns into some kind of effervescent event.
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Both have the kind of effervescent feel that attracts the young.
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