 effervescent |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (of a liquid) giving off bubbles | |
| Related terms: | noneffervescent aerated carbonated fizzing bubbling | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide | |
| Synonyms: | sparkling | |
| Examples: | "sparkling wines" "sparkling water" |
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| Related terms: | still | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] marked by high spirits or excitement | |
| Synonyms: | sparkling scintillating sparkly bubbling | |
| Examples: | "his fertile effervescent mind" "scintillating personality" "sparkling conversation" "a row of sparkly cheerleaders" |
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| Related terms: | lively | |
| Similar spelling: |
effervesce effervescence effervescing |
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