effervescent
adjective
ef·fer·ves·cent
ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊnt 
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
Bruce AndersonConditions 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
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
Curry Kirkpatrick
Examples of effervescent in a Sentence
candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities
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There’s a sparkling quality to the opening that feels almost effervescent, like champagne bubbles mixed with fresh coconut water on a hot day.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
The effervescent Goldsberry tells us about her new music, the albums that shaped her and other essentials.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Our tasters wanted tight pinprick bubbles that felt effervescent and refreshing, not loose and moussey.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
Created alongside the Berkowitz Brothers, Ben and Max, the latter — an effervescent cocktail of an adventure that incorporates and remixes Jewish tradition, mysticism, and folklore — served as an ode to Gad’s background as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
The effervescent Goldsberry tells us about her new music, the albums that shaped her and other essentials.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Our tasters wanted tight pinprick bubbles that felt effervescent and refreshing, not loose and moussey.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
Created alongside the Berkowitz Brothers, Ben and Max, the latter — an effervescent cocktail of an adventure that incorporates and remixes Jewish tradition, mysticism, and folklore — served as an ode to Gad’s background as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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