1
[ adjective ] (of a liquid) giving off bubbles

Related terms

noneffervescent aerated carbonated fizzing bubbling

2
[ adjective ] used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide

Synonyms

sparkling

Examples

"sparkling wines" "sparkling water"

Related terms

still

3
[ adjective ] marked by high spirits or excitement

Synonyms

sparkling scintillating sparkly bubbling

Examples

"his fertile effervescent mind" "scintillating personality" "sparkling conversation" "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"

Related terms

lively

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

effervesce effervescence effervescing

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