effervescent
UK/ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt//ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/
effervescent adjective: giving off bubbles; fizzy.
Adjective
effervescent (comparative more effervescent, superlative most effervescent)
- Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
- Vivacious and enthusiastic.
- "It is rarely in human life," rejoined Douglas, "we realize the inimitable paintings our imaginations form, and less so during the effervescent period of youth. The bright impression glows upon the fancy, ravishes the mental view, but ere long vanishes, and leaves the prospect desolate and forlorn."1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter XVII, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 223
- The effervescent Suarez then went close again as he worked space for a shot after a mazy run but could not keep his close-range shot below the crossbar.2012 April 22, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 West Brom”, in BBC Sport
effervescent meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
effervescent in Tamil
- பொங்கும்
effervescent in Malayalam
- പതഞ്ഞുപൊങ്ങുന്ന, നുരഞ്ഞുപൊങ്ങുന്ന, കുമിളയിടുന്ന
effervescent in Kannada
- ಗುಳ್ಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವ, ಬುದ್ಬುದಿಸುವ, ಉಕ್ಕೇಳುವ, ಹುಮ್ಮಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳ, ಉಲ್ಲಾಸತುಂಬಿದ, ಸದಾ ಖುಷಿಯಿಂದಿರುವ
Synonyms of effervescent
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Antonyms
Forms of effervescent
| comparative | more effervescent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most effervescent |
Origin of effervescent
From Latin effervescentem, from effervescere, from ex- + fervescere, from fervere. By surface analysis, ef- + Latin ferv- + -escent.
Words formed from effervescent
Phrases with effervescent
Words that rhyme with effervescent
- crescent
- evanescent
- deliquescent
- fluorescent
- incandescent
- efflorescent
- quiescent
- senescent
- accrescent
- acquiescent
- arborescent
- circumcrescent
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- convalescent
- depressant
- erubescent
- excrescent
- iridescent
- juvenescent
- lapidescent
- pubescent
- recrudescent
- reflorescent
- spinescent
- tumescent
- virescent
- viridescent
- acaulescent
- adipescent
- adularescent
- adultescent
- adultolescent
- agonescent
- albescent
- alcalescent
- alkalescent
- antidepressant
- autofluorescent
- autoluminescent
- biofluorescent
- bioluminescent
- calescent
- candescent
- cathodoluminescent
- caulescent
- cerulescent
- cessant
- chemifluorescent
- chemiluminescent
- chemoluminescent
- cinerescent
- coalescent
- concrescent
- contabescent
- crystalloluminescent
- cytofluorescent
- decadescent
- decalescent
- defervescent
- delitescent
- detumescent
Questions about effervescent
- What does effervescent mean?
- Effervescent means giving off bubbles; fizzy.
- What is effervescent in Tamil?
- Effervescent in Tamil is பொங்கும். See Effervescent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is effervescent?
- Effervescent is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce effervescent?
- Effervescent is pronounced /ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: effervescent (page history and authors); effervescent (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); effervescent (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); effervescent (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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