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effervescent

4 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, effervescent means giving off bubbles.

Meanings of effervescent

4 meanings

adjective

  1. of a liquidGiving off bubbles; fizzy.

  2. Vivacious and enthusiastic.

  3. Used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide

    “sparkling wines”

    “sparkling water”

    Similar: sparkling

  4. Marked by high spirits or excitement

    “his fertile effervescent mind”

    “scintillating personality”

    “a row of sparkly cheerleaders”

    Similar: bubbling, frothy, scintillating, sparkly

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificial…
sparkling
adjective: marked by high spirits or excitement
bubblingfrothyscintillatingsparkly
Oppositesnoneffervescent

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