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effervescent

ef·fer·ves·cent

UK/ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/ US/ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide

  • “sparkling wines”
  • “sparkling water”
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2.
3.

marked by high spirits or excitement

  • “his fertile effervescent mind”
  • “scintillating personality”
  • “sparkling conversation”
  • “a row of sparkly cheerleaders”
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Origin

From Latin effervescentem, from effervescere, from ex- + fervescere, from fervere. By surface analysis, ef- + Latin ferv- + -escent.

Phrases

  • effervescent tablet

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