effervescent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
    sparkling.
    • sparkling wines
    • sparkling water
  2. adjective (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
  3. adjective satellite marked by high spirits or excitement
    bubbling; scintillating; frothy; sparkly.
    • his fertile effervescent mind
    • scintillating personality
    • a row of sparkly cheerleaders

WordNet

Ef`fer*ves"cent adjective
Etymology
L. effervescences, p. pr. of effervescere: cf. F. effervescent.
Definitions
  1. Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas

Webster 1913