effervescent

adjective

ef·​fer·​ves·​cent ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊnt How to pronounce effervescent (audio)
1
: having the property of forming bubbles : marked by or producing effervescence
an effervescent beverage
effervescent salts
an effervescent tablet
2
: marked by or expressing an appealingly lively quality
an effervescent person/personality
a song with an effervescent melody
She was a marvel with the press: fresh, direct, effervescent.Bruce Anderson
Conditions being as they were at Brinkley Court … I hadn't expected the evening meal to be particularly effervescent. Nor was it. Silent. Sombre. The whole thing more than a bit like Christmas dinner on Devil's Island.P. G. Wodehouse
effervescently adverb
Ultimately, it was quite remarkable what this routine, nonstop sports vacation had done for this effervescently fit sportsman. Curry Kirkpatrick

Examples of effervescent in a Sentence

candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities
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Torrey Pines’ varsity team rides a van to matches with the effervescent Jiamanukoonkit controlling the music selections, rocking to her favorite artist, Olivia Rodrigo. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025 Basque Country Txakoli, an effervescent white wine often drunk as an aperitif or paired with seafood, is uniquely Basque. Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025 In 1951, the effervescent Crowley starred as a spoiled teenager on the ABC Saturday afternoon show A Date With Judy, which had been a popular radio program and then a 1948 movie that starred Jane Powell. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025 In another, Weaver and his team ferment orange blossom honey, transforming it into something tangy, sweet, and just slightly effervescent. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for effervescent

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of effervescent was in 1833

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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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