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effervesce

[ ef-er-ves ]

verb (used without object)

effervesced, effervescing.
  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.



effervesce

/ ˌɛəˈɛ /

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌڴڱˈ, adjective
  • ˌڴڱˈԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Э·cԳ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of effervesce1

1695–1705; < Latin ڴڱŧ, equivalent to ef- ef- + ferv- hot ( fervent ) + -esce
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of effervesce1

C18: from Latin effervescere to foam up, from fervescere to begin to boil, from ڱŧ to boil, ferment
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As he struggled to figure out how to get help, Schab decided to get rid of the pills — and as soon as he dumped them in the toilet, they “started to effervesce like an Alka-Seltzer.”

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Fernandez is a true opera singer, from Philadelphia, who effervesces with wonder and benign hauteur.

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DiDonato’s vibrato, which oscillates so quickly it seems to effervesce, is built for highly ornamented Baroque melodies.

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The waters effervesced like the 1920s themselves, but the solemn weight of the Depression evidently closed its doors.

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Ms. Diefenbach, who was already equipped with a pilot’s license, was sent to the effervescing volcano with a handful of keen colleagues and a small fleet of flying robots.

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