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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Certainly for the running packs of coursing-dog paparazzi, the business of the weekend lay in the effervescent social mix.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The Thursday kickoff has effervescent Bay Area bluegrass/folk royalty Brothers Comatose alongside Paul Thorn and an after-party from the indelible North Mississippi Allstars.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Brunner makes for a magnetic center to the story, her Elle an easy-to-root-for underdog with an effervescent aura, a sweet voice and a chihuahua in tow.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The verdict: Lovely, balanced, pleasingly effervescent and perfect for a birthday celebration.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The Thursday kickoff has effervescent Bay Area bluegrass/folk royalty Brothers Comatose alongside Paul Thorn and an after-party from the indelible North Mississippi Allstars.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Brunner makes for a magnetic center to the story, her Elle an easy-to-root-for underdog with an effervescent aura, a sweet voice and a chihuahua in tow.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
The verdict: Lovely, balanced, pleasingly effervescent and perfect for a birthday celebration.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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