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effervescent [ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt] adj
1. (Chemistry) (of a liquid) giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling 2. high-spirited; vivacious effervescence n effervescently adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
effervescent adjective 1. fizzy, bubbling, sparkling, bubbly, foaming, fizzing, fermenting, frothing, frothy, aerated, carbonated, foamy, gassy an effervescent mineral water fizzy still, flat, weak, stale 2. lively, excited, dynamic, enthusiastic, sparkling, energetic, animated, merry, buoyant, exhilarated, bubbly, exuberant, high-spirited, irrepressible, ebullient, chirpy, vital, scintillating, vivacious, zingy (informal) an effervescent blonde actress lively flat, boring, dull, stale, lacklustre, lifeless, insipid, unexciting, vapid, spiritless, jejune Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mind you, if my letters lead to anything it will probably be a situation as an earnest bill-clerk or an effervescent office-boy, for Rockefeller and Carnegie and that lot have swiped all the soft jobs. A man must be more solid, more solid and steady- going and less effervescent. It was apparently impregnated with an effervescent gas, for little bubbles were continually ascending from the depths of the glasses, and bursting in silvery spray at the surface. |
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