Meaning of EFFERVESCENT
| Pronunciation: | | `efur'vesunt
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- [adj] marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "sparkling conversation"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"
- [adj] (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
- [adj] used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"
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| | Synonyms: | | aerated, bubbling, bubbly, carbonated, charged, effervescing, fizzing, fizzy, foaming, foamy, frothy, lively, scintillating, sparkling, sparkly |
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| | Antonyms: | | noneffervescent, still | | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ef`fer*ves"cent\, a. [L. effervescences, p. pr. of
effervescere: cf. F. effervescent.]
Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of
gas
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