EFFERVESCENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does effervescent mean? 

• EFFERVESCENT (adjective)
  The adjective EFFERVESCENT has 3 senses:

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

2. (of a liquid) giving off bubbles

3. marked by high spirits or excitement

  Familiarity information: EFFERVESCENT used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EFFERVESCENT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

effervescent; sparkling

Context example:

sparkling water

Derivation:

effervesce (become bubbly or frothy or foaming)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of a liquid) giving off bubbles

Similar:

bubbling; bubbly; effervescing; foaming; foamy; frothy; spumy (emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation)

aerated; charged (supplied with carbon dioxide)

fizzing; fizzy (hissing and bubbling)

carbonated (having carbonation (especially artificially carbonated))

Antonym:

noneffervescent (not effervescent)

Derivation:

effervesce (become bubbly or frothy or foaming)

effervescence (the property of giving off bubbles)

effervescence (the process of bubbling as gas escapes)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Marked by high spirits or excitement

Synonyms:

bubbling; effervescent; frothy; scintillating; sparkly

Context example:

a row of sparkly cheerleaders

Similar:

lively (full of life and energy)

 Context examples 

On January 15, Venus will receive a sparkling beam from Uranus, making for an especially effervescent evening for you and the one you love.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Mars will exit your love sector on February 16, but before Mars makes his exit, you will have two glorious weeks to take advantage of this effervescent vibration.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)