effervescent wine

  • 81still — still1 [stil] adj. [ME < OE stille, akin to Ger still < IE * stelnu < base * stel , to place, set up, standing, immobile > STALK1, STALL1, L locus, place, Gr stēlē, a post] 1. without sound; quiet; silent 2. hushed, soft, or low in… …

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  • 82dead — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss of sensation (my fingers are dead). 4 (foll. by to) unappreciative or unconscious of; insensitive to. 5 no longer effective or in use;… …

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  • 83lambrusco — /lam brooh skoh/; It. /lahm brddooh skaw/, n. a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy. [ < It < L labruscum, fruit of the labrusca vine; see LABRUSCA] …

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  • 84brisk´ness — brisk «brihsk», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. quick and active; lively: »A brisk walk brings him home from work in ten minutes. SYNONYM(S): nimble, spry. 2. keen; sharp: »brisk weather …

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  • 85brisk´ly — brisk «brihsk», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. quick and active; lively: »A brisk walk brings him home from work in ten minutes. SYNONYM(S): nimble, spry. 2. keen; sharp: »brisk weather …

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  • 86bub|bly — «BUHB lee», adjective, bli|er, bli|est, noun, plural blies. –adj. 1. full of bubbles; effervescent: »bubbly champagne. 2. like a bubble. 3. very lively; ebullient: »bub …

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