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a.

[L. effervescences, p. pr. of effervescere: cf. F. effervescent.]
Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas

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adjective

    Full of joyful, unrestrained high spirits: ebullient, exuberant, sparkling. See happy/unhappy.

 
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adj

Definition: enthusiastic, vivacious
Antonyms: dull, inactive, serious, sober, unenthusiastic

adj

Definition: fizzing, foaming
Antonyms: flat, stale

 
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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
  Synonym: sparkling

Meaning #2: (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
  Antonym: noneffervescent (meaning #2)

Meaning #3: marked by high spirits or excitement
  Synonyms: bubbling, scintillating, sparkling, sparkly

 
 
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