effervesce

verb

ef·​fer·​vesce ˌe-fər-ˈves 

effervesced; effervescing

intransitive verb

1

: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes

2

: to show liveliness or exhilaration

Examples of effervesce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sulfur dioxide, which effervesces from active volcanic vents and craters, reacts with sunlight, moisture, particulate and oxygen to produce clouds of fine particles. — Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian, 25 May 2018

For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 2 May 2018

Siphons charge the cocktails with CO2, which change their texture, making the flavors effervesce and pop. — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 28 June 2013

Word History

Etymology

Latin effervescere, from ex- + fervescere to begin to boil, inchoative of fervēre to boil — more at brew

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for effervesce

• abs
• acquiesce
• authoress
• bodiless
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless

Kids Definition

effervesce

verb

ef·​fer·​vesce ˌef-ər-ˈves 

effervesced; effervescing

1

: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes

2

: to show liveliness or excitement

effervesced at the good news

effervescence

-ˈves-ᵊn(t)s 

noun

effervescent

-ᵊnt 

adjective

effervescently adverb

Medical Definition

effervesce

intransitive verb

ef·​fer·​vesce ˌef-ər-ˈves 

effervesced; effervescing

: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes

effervescence

-ˈves-ᵊn(t)s 

noun

effervescent

-ᵊnt 

adjective