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

• bouncy
• bubbly
• buoyant
• crank [chiefly dialect]
• exuberant
• frolic
• frolicsome
• gamesome
• gay
• high-spirited
• vivacious

Examples of effervescent in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Since its launch last December, the effervescent perfume has been largely absent from Sephora shelves thanks to its insane popularity. —Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

How Daniel Ricciardo went from a ‘shy’ teenager to one of F1’s most effervescent characters Red Bull are the current champions, having won the title in each of the last two seasons. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024

Mediterranean at Mish Mish 1046 Tasker Street [phone] Dinner at Mish Mish, the Mediterranean-ish restaurant on East Passyunk, feels like an intimate, effervescent dinner party. —Regan Stephens, Saveur, 12 Sep. 2024

In that time, the effervescent Slovenian will no doubt continue his assault on the record books, his name more frequently mentioned alongside some of the sport’s greats. —George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 2