effervesce

verb ef·fer·vesce \ ˌe-fər-ˈves \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Definition of effervesce

effervesced; effervescing

intransitive verb

1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes

2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration

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effervescence

play \ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊn(t)s\ noun

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effervescent

play \ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊnt\ adjective

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effervescently

adverb

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For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Getting Ready for Their Wedding," 2 May 2018
Sulfur dioxide, which effervesces from active volcanic vents and craters, reacts with sunlight, moisture, particulate and oxygen to produce clouds of fine particles.

— maya wei-haas, Smithsonian, "A Brief Glossary of Volcano Vocab," 25 May 2018
For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Getting Ready for Their Wedding," 2 May 2018
For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Getting Ready for Their Wedding," 2 May 2018
For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent.

— ellen barry, New York Times, "Britain’s Wedding-Mad Tabloids Feel a Cold Royal Shoulder," 1 May 2018
At Van Doren Waxter, Jackie Saccoccio’s latest abstractions effervesce more than ever with dots and carefully directed drips, suggesting windows onto worlds of atomized color.

— roberta smith, New York Times, "ADAA: A Fair to Remember Starts a Month of Art Show Madness," 1 Mar. 2018
Among this sweeping list of classic New Orleans libations is the French 75, an effervescing tipple that’s a favorite among locals.

— new orleans tourism, Bon Appetit, "The French 75," 11 Sep. 2017
Siphons charge the cocktails with CO2, which change their texture, making the flavors effervesce and pop.

— lauren le vine, Redbook, "Get Fizzy With Carbonated Cocktails From the Garden," 28 June 2013

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Origin and Etymology of effervesce

Latin effervescere, from ex- + fervescere to begin to boil, inchoative of fervēre to boil — more at brew

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First Known Use: 1784

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effervesce

intransitive verb ef·fer·vesce \ ˌef-ər-ˈves \

medical Definition of effervesce

effervesced; effervescing

: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes

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effervescence

play \-ˈves-ᵊn(t)s\ noun

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effervescent

play \-ᵊnt\ adjective

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