effervesce

verb

ef·​fer·​vesce ˌe-fər-ˈves How to pronounce effervesce (audio)
effervesced; effervescing

intransitive verb

1
: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
2
: to show liveliness or exhilaration

Examples of effervesce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 3,472-square-mile park encompassing the caldera is filled with geologic wonderlands of sprouting geysers and effervescing pools, all ultimately driven by magma and superheated fluids churning in the rock below the surface. National Geographic, 19 Mar. 2020 Sulfur dioxide, which effervesces from active volcanic vents and craters, reacts with sunlight, moisture, particulate and oxygen to produce clouds of fine particles. Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian, 25 May 2018 Siphons charge the cocktails with CO2, which change their texture, making the flavors effervesce and pop. Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 28 June 2013 For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent. Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 2 May 2018

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Word History

Etymology

Latin effervescere, from ex- + fervescere to begin to boil, inchoative of fervēre to boil — more at brew

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of effervesce was in 1784

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Cite this Entry

“Effervesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervesce. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

effervesce

verb
ef·​fer·​vesce ˌef-ər-ˈves How to pronounce effervesce (audio)
effervesced; effervescing
1
: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
2
: to show liveliness or excitement
effervesced at the good news
effervescence noun
effervescent adjective
effervescently adverb

Medical Definition

effervesce

intransitive verb
ef·​fer·​vesce ˌef-ər-ˈves How to pronounce effervesce (audio)
effervesced; effervescing
: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
effervescence noun
effervescent adjective

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