effervesce
verb
ef·fer·vesce
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effervesced;
effervescing
Definition of effervesce
1
: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
2
: to show liveliness or exhilaration
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Sulfur dioxide, which effervesces from active volcanic vents and craters, reacts with sunlight, moisture, particulate and oxygen to produce clouds of fine particles. — Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian, "A Brief Glossary of Volcano Vocab," 25 May 2018 For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Getting Ready for Their Wedding," 2 May 2018 For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent. — Ellen Barry, New York Times, "Britain’s Wedding-Mad Tabloids Feel a Cold Royal Shoulder," 1 May 2018 Siphons charge the cocktails with CO2, which change their texture, making the flavors effervesce and pop. — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, "Get Fizzy With Carbonated Cocktails From the Garden," 28 June 2013 For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Getting Ready for Their Wedding," 2 May 2018 For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Getting Ready for Their Wedding," 2 May 2018 For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Getting Ready for Their Wedding," 2 May 2018 For decades, when not effervescing over royal weddings and births, the tabloids have castigated the royals as lazy, frumpy, dissipated or self-indulgent. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Getting Ready for Their Wedding," 2 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'effervesce.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for effervesce
effervesce
intransitive verb
ef·fer·vesce
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effervesced;
effervescing
Medical Definition of effervesce
: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
Other Words from effervesce
effervescence
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noun
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noun
effervescent
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adjective
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adjective