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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

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

effervescent; sparkling

Context examples:

sparkling wines / sparkling water

Sense 2

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Meaning:

(of a liquid) giving off bubbles

Similar:

bubbling; bubbly; effervescing; foaming; foamy; frothy (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)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Marked by high spirits or excitement

Synonyms:

sparkly; bubbling; scintillating; effervescent

Context examples:

his fertile effervescent mind / scintillating personality / a row of sparkly cheerleaders

Similar:

lively (full of life and energy)

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