effervesce
/,efe'ves/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To become bubbly, frothy, or foamy: To produce and give off small bubbles of gas, often with a hissing or fizzing sound, as a liquid does.
- To show liveliness, excitement, or exhilaration: To be vivacious, enthusiastic, or high-spirited in a way that is noticeably energetic and bubbly.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (Literal - Physical Process):
- The soda began to effervesce as soon as I poured it into the glass.
- When you add the tablet to water, it will effervesce and dissolve.
- Verb (Figurative - Describing Mood or Personality):
- Her personality effervesces with joy, making everyone around her smile.
- The crowd's excitement effervesced throughout the stadium.
Advanced Usage
- "to effervesce with something": To be full of and exhibit a particular lively quality.
- The young artist effervesced with creative ideas.
- Used in a continuous/progressive form: To describe an ongoing state of bubbling or liveliness.
- The champagne was effervescing beautifully in the crystal flutes.
- He is always effervescing with positive energy.
Variants and Related Words
- Effervescent (adjective): 1. (Of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy. 2. (Of a person) vivacious and enthusiastic.
- An effervescent mineral water.
- She has an effervescent personality.
- Effervescence (noun): 1. The process or property of bubbling or fizzing. 2. The state of being lively and high-spirited.
- The effervescence of the drink was caused by carbon dioxide.
- The effervescence of the children at the party was contagious.
Synonyms
- Fizz: To make a hissing or bubbling sound.
- Froth: To produce or form a mass of small bubbles.
- Sparkle: To shine with bright points of light; can be used figuratively for liveliness.
- Bubble: To form or produce bubbles.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(Note: "Effervesce" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed directly or through its adjective/noun forms.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the verb "effervesce" directly. The concept is more frequently expressed by the adjective "effervescent" in phrases like "effervescent personality.")
Verb
- become bubbly or frothy or foaming
- The boiling soup was frothing
- The river was foaming
- Sparkling water