effervesce

Foam with gas

To effervesce is to give off bubbles of gas, as carbonated drinks do when opened or heated liquids do when they boil.

The word extends to lively, bubbly behavior: She effervesced with enthusiasm.

The adjective effervescent describes both fizzy liquids and sparkling personalities.

bubbling

fizz

Bubbly hissing sound

aerate · bubble · sparkle · percolate · gurgle · burble · spume · seethe · hiss · tingle

beverages

champagne

Effervescent celebratory wine

  • proseccoItalian effervescent white wine
  • cavaSpanish méthode traditionnelle sparkling
  • seltzerUnflavored carbonated water

soda · tonic · sparkling water · cola · ginger ale · spritzer · mineral water · pop · soft drink · shandy

liveliness

vivacious

Attractively energetic and enthusiastic

ebullient · exuberant · lively · sparkling · vibrant · effusive · enthusiastic · energetic · zestful · buoyant

expression

gush

Flow out forcefully

  • enthuseExpress eager excitement
  • raveEnthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
  • effusePour out freely

babble · prattle · exclaim · chatter · burble · rhapsodize · emote · overflow · exult

chemistry

carbonation

Gas dissolved in liquid

nucleation · pressure release · supersaturation · volatility · solubility · aqueous · reagent · catalyst · precipitate · dissolution

Opposites
physical bubbling/fizzing activity

effervesceflatten

Make level or smooth

subside · settle · still · stagnate · decarbonate

liveliness/vivacity of manner

effervescemope

Sulk in idleness

sulk · languish · stagnate · brood · wilt

Phrases
Family

effervescent, effervescence, effervescing, effervesced, effervesces, effervescently

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G