Meaning of EFFERVESCE
| Pronunciation: | | `efur'ves
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| | Definition: | | [v] of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing" |
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| | Synonyms: | | fizz, foam, froth, sparkle |
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| | See Also: | | bubble | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ef`fer*vesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Effervesced};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Effervescing}.] [L. effervescere; ex +
fervescere to begin boiling, incho., fr. fervere to boil. See
{Fervent}.]
1. To be in a state of natural ebullition; to bubble and
hiss, as fermenting liquors, or any fluid, when some part
escapes in a gaseous form.
2. To exhibit, in lively natural expression, feelings that
can not be repressed or concealed; as, to effervesce with
joy or merriment.
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| | Related Terms: | | assibilate, be enthusiastic, blubber, boil, boil over, bubble, bubble over, bubble up, burble, buzz, carry on over, enthuse, ferment, fizz, fizzle, go on over, guggle, gurgle, gush, gush over, hiss, hush, lisp, make much of, plop, rave, rave about, rhapsodize, seethe, shush, sibilate, simmer, siss, sizz, sizzle, sneeze, sniff, sniffle, snore, snort, snuff, snuffle, sparkle, spit, splutter, sputter, squash, squelch, squish, swish, take on over, wheeze, whish, whistle, whiz, whoosh, work, zip |
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