HyperDic: effervescent

English > 3 senses of the word effervescent:
ADJECTIVEalleffervescent, sparklingused of wines and waters
alleffervescent(of a liquid) giving off bubbles
alleffervescent, bubbling, frothy, scintillating, sparklymarked by high spirits or excitement / excitement
effervescent > pronunciation
Soundseh.ferveh'sahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > effervescent: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningUsed of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide.
Synonymsparkling
Oppositestill, noneffervescentnot sparkling
Spanishespumoso
Verbseffervescebecome bubbly or frothy or foaming
English > effervescent: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(of a liquid) giving off bubbles.
Narroweraerated, chargedSupplied with carbon dioxide
bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy, frothy, effervescing, spumyemitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
carbonatedHaving carbonation (especially artificially carbonated)
fizzing, fizzyhissing and bubbling
Oppositenoneffervescentnot effervescent
Spanishefervescente
Catalanefervescent
Nounseffervescencethe property of giving off bubbles
effervescencethe process of bubbling as gas escapes
Verbseffervescebecome bubbly or frothy or foaming
English > effervescent: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningmarked by high spirits or excitement / excitement.
Example"his fertile effervescent mind"
Synonymsbubbling, frothy, scintillating, sparkly
Broaderlivelyfull of life and energy
Spanishbrillante, vivaz

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