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ef⋅fer⋅ves⋅cent

  [ef-er-ves-uhnt]
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–adjective
1. effervescing; bubbling.
2. vivacious; gay; lively; sparkling.
Origin:
1675–85; < L effervēscent- (s. of effervēscēns), prp. of effervēscere to effervesce; see -ent

Related forms:
ef⋅fer⋅ves⋅cent⋅ly, adverb
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ef·fer·vesce   (ěf'ər-věs')   
intr.v.   ef·fer·vesced, ef·fer·vesc·ing, ef·fer·vesc·es
  1. To emit small bubbles of gas, as a carbonated or fermenting liquid.
  2. To escape from a liquid as bubbles; bubble up.
  3. To show high spirits or animation.

[Latin effervēscere : ex-, up, out; see ex- + fervēscere, to start boiling, inchoative of fervēre, to boil; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.]
ef'fer·ves'cence, ef'fer·ves'cen·cy n., ef'fer·ves'cent adj., ef'fer·ves'cent·ly adv.
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Effervescent

Ef`fer*ves"cent\, a. [L. effervescences, p. pr. of effervescere: cf. F. effervescent.] Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas
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