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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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
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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
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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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