effervescent
1effervescent — effervescent, ente [ efɛrvesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1755; lat. effervescens → effervescence 1 ♦ Qui est en effervescence ou susceptible d entrer en effervescence. Comprimés effervescents. Aspirine effervescente. 2 ♦ Fig. (1777) Agité, bouillonnant.… …
2Effervescent — Ef fer*ves cent, a. [L. effervescences, p. pr. of effervescere: cf. F. effervescent.] Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas [1913 Webster] …
3effervescent — [adj1] fizzing, foaming airy, boiling, bouncy, bubbling, bubbly, carbonated, elastic, expansive, fermenting, frothing, frothy, resilient, sparkling, volatile; concepts 462,485 Ant. flat, stale effervescent [adj2] enthusiastic, vivacious animated …
4effervescent — index volatile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5effervescent — effervescent, ente (è fêr vè ssan, ssan t ) adj. 1° Terme de chimie. Qui est en effervescence ou susceptible d entrer en effervescence. Boisson effervescente, boisson préparée avec du bicarbonate de soude et du jus de citron ou de l acide… …
6effervescent — 1680s, from L. effervescentem (nom. effervescens), prp. of effervescere (see EFFERVESCENCE (Cf. effervescence)). Meaning exuberant is from 1833 …
7effervescent — volatile, buoyant, expansive, resilient, *elastic Analogous words: *lively, vivacious, sprightly, gay, animated: hilarious, jolly, gleeful, mirthful (see corresponding nouns at MIRTH) Antonyms: subdued …
8effervescent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy. 2) vivacious and enthusiastic. DERIVATIVES effervesce verb effervescence noun. ORIGIN from Latin effervescere boil up …
9effervescent — [ef΄ərves′ənt] adj. [L effervescens, prp.: see EFFERVESCE] 1. giving off gas bubbles; bubbling up; foaming 2. lively and high spirited; vivacious effervescence n. effervescently adv …
10effervescent — [[t]e̱fə(r)ve̱s(ə)nt[/t]] 1) ADJ An effervescent liquid is one that contains or releases bubbles of gas. ...an effervescent mineral water. 2) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as effervescent, you mean that they are lively,… …