effervesce

American  

[ef-er-ves] / ˌɛf ərˈvɛs /

verb (used without object)

effervesced, effervescing

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.

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effervesce British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• effervescence noun
• effervescible adjective
• effervescingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of effervesce

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

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2022

But watching Alexandra Socha effervesce her way through the madcap “Look What Happened to Mabel” number in the Encores! revue “Hey, Look Me Over!” put me firmly in the when’s-it-gonna-happen camp.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2018

In that sense, listening to so many era-defining hits effervesce into the nothingness of the California night felt uniquely sobering.

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2016

We’re excited for two more, by the end of which Slate will likely be published on thin wafers that effervesce into provocative arguments on your tongue.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2016

These plates are of a faint-brown or yellowish colour, and are conspicuous: the degree of calcification differs considerably; some are quite brittle and very thin, others half horny, and effervesce only slightly in acids.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles