effervescent
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˌɛfərˈvɛsənt/
- The effervescent drink bubbled and fizzed as I poured it into my glass.
- an effervescent beverage
Examples
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They washed and ate from the supplies that Damson carried, listening to the steady flow of the river and an effervescent birdsong.
Fiction book (1993) -
Jason stripped, plugged his ears and nostrils, and breathed through a mouthpiece while his body was immersed in an effervescent liquid for a minute.
Fiction book (2000) -
His beer opened with a satisfyingly effervescent crack.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's got like a tangy, effervescent texture and flavor to it.
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Last but not least, for dessert we got some effervescent cherry pie with sparkling whipped cream.
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The young dancer had been apprehensive about running into her guardian, but the effervescent mood of the evening apparently lingered on.
Fiction book (1992) -
Of the many places that the conquistadores visited in their first tour of Tenochtitlán, the effervescent marketplace in the northern reaches of the city held unusual appeal.
Academic text (2004) -
He recommends starting off with a sunny, slightly effervescent Gragnano Frizzante from southern Campania and then moving on to a rich, full-bodied wine like a Barolo from the Piemonte region.
Blog text (29) -
After shaking the bottle, the effervescent liquid spilled over the rim.
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We enjoyed an effervescent soda that sparkled in the sunlight.
Synonyms
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1.7
A drink with small bubbles like Champagne or fizzy water
9
2.2
Covered with many small bubbles, like the top of a cappuccino
9
1.6
Having many small bubbles that rise in the drink
1
8.6
Slightly sparkling wine that has gentle, small bubbles
Antonyms
How Fizzy
Surface Forms
Morphology
effervescent = effervesce (transparent) = effervesce + ent
The adjective is formed regularly from the verb 'effervesce' with the suffix '-ent', and the fizzy liquid sense is directly predictable.
Etymology
Effervescent comes from Latin parts ef- from ex- meaning 'out' and fervescere meaning 'to boil up'. So it literally means 'to boil out', like a drink sending bubbles out, which is why effervescent describes fizzy, sparkling liquids.