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verb (used without object), ef·fer·vesced, ef·fer·vesc·ing.
1.
to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.
2.
to issue forth in bubbles.
3.
to show enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, etc.: The parents effervesced with pride over their new baby.
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Effervescence
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example Sentences
- All the effervescence didn't allow too many cynical impulses to bubble up.
- Whatever effervescence this vessel once contained is long gone.
- Expect the effervescence of a full house and a good time, where diners are laughing and sharing plates.
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Word Origin & History
effervescence
1650s, "the action of boiling up," from Fr. effervescence, from L. effervescere, from ex- "out" + fervescere "begin to boil," from fervere "be hot, boil" (see brew). Figurative sense is from 1748.
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Science Dictionary
effervescence  (ěf'ər-věs'əns) Pronunciation Key
The bubbling of a solution due to the escape of gas. The gas may form by a chemical reaction, as in a fermenting liquid, or by coming out of solution after having been under pressure, as in a carbonated drink. |
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