effervescence

noun

ef·​fer·​ves·​cence ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊn(t)s 

1

: the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing

They produced a still wine …, then put it through a second fermentation to raise the alcohol level and create the effervescence.

—Jim Gordon

2

: an appealingly lively quality

the effervescence of youth

an actress admired for her energy and effervescence

Examples of effervescence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An episodic framework, physical comedy, a small ensemble of actors who are all at home in their clowns and who will all, at some point, drop the mask to speak to us as themselves — for Ogawa, these are ways to bring effervescence and intimacy to the contemplation of insoluble, heavy things. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026

The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence. —Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026

Laced with streams of delicate bubbles that appear to rise, dance, and fizz inside each form, these vessels show their effervescence as frozen in flight, lending even still water a celebratory air. —Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026

Stirring it with instant espresso powder noticeably decreases the effervescence, before the dense richness of the heavy cream all but buries it. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for effervescence

• acquiescence
• adolescence
• coalescence
• convalescence
• efflorescence
• evanescence
• incandescence
• inflorescence
• iridescence
• luminescence
• obsolescence
• opalescence