effervesce

[ ef-er-ves ]

verb (used without object)

, ef·fer·vesced, ef·fer·vesc·ing.

1. to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.
2. to issue forth in bubbles.
3. to show enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, etc.:

   The parents effervesced with pride over their new baby.

effervesce

/ ˌɛfəˈvɛs /

verb

1. (of a liquid) to give off bubbles of gas
2. (of a gas) to issue in bubbles from a liquid
3. to exhibit great excitement, vivacity, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌefferˈvescible, adjective
• ˌefferˈvescingly, adverb

Other Words From

• effer·vescence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of effervesce¹

1695–1705; < Latin effervēscere, equivalent to ef- ef- + ferv- hot ( fervent ) + -ēscere -esce

Word History and Origins

Origin of effervesce¹

C18: from Latin effervescere to foam up, from fervescere to begin to boil, from fervēre to boil, ferment

Example Sentences

As he struggled to figure out how to get help, Schab decided to get rid of the pills — and as soon as he dumped them in the toilet, they “started to effervesce like an Alka-Seltzer.”

From Los Angeles Times

Fernandez is a true opera singer, from Philadelphia, who effervesces with wonder and benign hauteur.

From New York Times

DiDonato’s vibrato, which oscillates so quickly it seems to effervesce, is built for highly ornamented Baroque melodies.

From New York Times

The waters effervesced like the 1920s themselves, but the solemn weight of the Depression evidently closed its doors.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Diefenbach, who was already equipped with a pilot’s license, was sent to the effervescing volcano with a handful of keen colleagues and a small fleet of flying robots.

From New York Times