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

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

Synonyms of effervescent

• exuberant
• joyful
• bubbly
• vivacious
• buoyant
• lively
• bouncy
• frolicsome
• ecstatic
• frolic

Examples of effervescent in a Sentence

candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities

Recent Examples on the Web

Not only does this provide balance for the effervescent strawberry note, but helps to ground it and mellow out the juicy sweetness. —Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026

Information-gathering Mercury is in your 4th House of Cornerstones, hugging effervescent Venus, so comfortable conversations brighten any space. —Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026

Like a real effervescent personality. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026

That performer, Erika Rolfsrud, is beautifully cast for a role designed to bring a quick burst of effervescent emotional energy. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for effervescent

• acquiescent
• adolescent
• arborescent
• coalescent
• convalescent
• deliquescent
• evanescent
• incandescent
• iridescent
• luminescent
• obsolescent
• opalescent