effervescent
adjective
ef·fer·ves·cent
ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊnt 
1
: having the property of forming bubbles : marked by or producing effervescence
an effervescent beverage
effervescent salts
an effervescent tablet
2
: marked by or expressing an appealingly lively quality
an effervescent person/personality
a song with an effervescent melody
She was a marvel with the press: fresh, direct, effervescent.—
Bruce Anderson
Bruce AndersonConditions being as they were at Brinkley Court … I hadn't expected the evening meal to be particularly effervescent. Nor was it. Silent. Sombre. The whole thing more than a bit like Christmas dinner on Devil's Island.—P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
effervescently
adverb
Ultimately, it was quite remarkable what this routine, nonstop sports vacation had done for this effervescently fit sportsman.
—Curry Kirkpatrick
Curry Kirkpatrick
Examples of effervescent in a Sentence
candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities
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The artist layered silver cat-eye polish on top of a peach jelly for a sheer, effervescent finish.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
This is the first film without Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes, presumably due to scheduling conflicts, but any absences are more than made up for by the effervescent Helena Bonham Carter, back again as the Holmes’ mother Eudoria.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
For the past half-decade, evilgiane and his Surf Gang collective have had their hands all over the quirkiest and most effervescent sounds of rap’s underground and mainstream.
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Oba Awolowo,
Pitchfork,
3 July 2026
But true lambrusco, made in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna is dry, bracing and delicately effervescent.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
This is the first film without Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes, presumably due to scheduling conflicts, but any absences are more than made up for by the effervescent Helena Bonham Carter, back again as the Holmes’ mother Eudoria.
—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
For the past half-decade, evilgiane and his Surf Gang collective have had their hands all over the quirkiest and most effervescent sounds of rap’s underground and mainstream.
—
Oba Awolowo,
Pitchfork,
3 July 2026
But true lambrusco, made in the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna is dry, bracing and delicately effervescent.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for effervescent
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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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