effervescent

English · Français · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

effervescent

  • /ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/ UK
  • /ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/ US

Rhymes with -ɛsənt

Where it comes from

From Latin effervescentem, from effervescere, from ex- + fervescere, from fervere. By surface analysis, ef- + Latin ferv- + -escent.

adjective more effervescent · most effervescent

  1. of a liquid Giving off bubbles; fizzy.

    Similar: bubbly, sparkling, ebullient

  2. figuratively Vivacious and enthusiastic. "It is rarely in human life," rejoined Douglas, "we realize the inimitable paintings our imaginations form, and less so during the effervescent period of youth. The bright impression glows upon the fancy, ravishes the mental view, but ere long vanishes, and leaves the prospect desolate and forlorn."

    Similar: lively, high-spirited, animated, ebullient, buoyant, abuzz, active, agile, airy, alive, animate, brisk

Similar: abubble, bubblesome, bubbly, ebullient, effervescent, fizzy, foamy, frothy, gassy, sparkling, sparkly, spumescent · Opposite: noneffervescent

Thesaurus

Translations

Every language

adj fizzy

Españolefervescente
한국어거품이 이는 geopumi ineun
Françaiseffervescent
Deutschsprudelnd, brausend
Ελληνικάαναβράζων anavrázon
Русскийшипучий šipučij

adj enthusiastic

Españolefervescente
한국어열광하는 yeolgwanghaneun
Deutschüberschäumend, spritzig
Русскийоживлённый oživljónnyj

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"effervescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/effervescent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

effervescent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/effervescent

Chicago

"effervescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/effervescent.

BibTeX
@misc{effervescent_2026,
  title = {effervescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/effervescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}