effervescent — effervescent, ente [ efɛrvesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1755; lat. effervescens → effervescence 1 ♦ Qui est en effervescence ou susceptible d entrer en effervescence. Comprimés effervescents. Aspirine effervescente. 2 ♦ Fig. (1777) Agité, bouillonnant.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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 [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effervescent — [adj1] fizzing, foaming airy, boiling, bouncy, bubbling, bubbly, carbonated, elastic, expansive, fermenting, frothing, frothy, resilient, sparkling, volatile; concepts 462,485 Ant. flat, stale effervescent [adj2] enthusiastic, vivacious animated … New thesaurus
effervescent — index volatile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
effervescent — effervescent, ente (è fêr vè ssan, ssan t ) adj. 1° Terme de chimie. Qui est en effervescence ou susceptible d entrer en effervescence. Boisson effervescente, boisson préparée avec du bicarbonate de soude et du jus de citron ou de l acide… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
effervescent — 1680s, from L. effervescentem (nom. effervescens), prp. of effervescere (see EFFERVESCENCE (Cf. effervescence)). Meaning exuberant is from 1833 … Etymology dictionary
effervescent — volatile, buoyant, expansive, resilient, *elastic Analogous words: *lively, vivacious, sprightly, gay, animated: hilarious, jolly, gleeful, mirthful (see corresponding nouns at MIRTH) Antonyms: subdued … New Dictionary of Synonyms
effervescent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy. 2) vivacious and enthusiastic. DERIVATIVES effervesce verb effervescence noun. ORIGIN from Latin effervescere boil up … English terms dictionary
effervescent — [ef΄ərves′ənt] adj. [L effervescens, prp.: see EFFERVESCE] 1. giving off gas bubbles; bubbling up; foaming 2. lively and high spirited; vivacious effervescence n. effervescently adv … English World dictionary
effervescent — ef|fer|vesc|ent [ˌefəˈvesənt US ˌefər ] adj 1.) someone who is effervescent is very happy, excited, and active ▪ an effervescent personality 2.) a liquid that is effervescent produces small bubbles of gas = ↑fizzy, sparkling ↑sparkling… … Dictionary of contemporary English
