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effervescent definition
ef·fer·ves·cent (-ves′ənt)
adjective
- giving off gas bubbles; bubbling up; foaming
- lively and high-spirited; vivacious
Etymology: L effervescens, prp.: see effervesce
Related Forms:
- effervescence ef′·fer·ves′·cence noun
- effervescently ef′·fer·ves′·cently adverb
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