effer'vescible
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (of a liquid) to give off bubbles of gas |
| 2. | (of a gas) to issue in bubbles from a liquid |
| 3. | to exhibit great excitement, vivacity, etc |
| [C18: from Latin effervescere to foam up, from fervescere to begin to boil, from fervēre to boil, ferment] | |
| effer'vescible | |
| —adj | |
| effer'vescingly | |
| —adv | |
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