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
Recent Examples on the Web
Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
But upstairs, that's where guests will be treated to a refined multi-course tasting menu that aims to show off Weeks' classical training, evident in a menu that is effervescent with Southern and Creole flavors, polished off with a bit of French finesse.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Not only does this provide balance for the effervescent strawberry note, but helps to ground it and mellow out the juicy sweetness.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, the vibe inside the arena has been dulled, with bad basketball, little star power and no effervescent Curry.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for effervescent
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
But upstairs, that's where guests will be treated to a refined multi-course tasting menu that aims to show off Weeks' classical training, evident in a menu that is effervescent with Southern and Creole flavors, polished off with a bit of French finesse.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Not only does this provide balance for the effervescent strawberry note, but helps to ground it and mellow out the juicy sweetness.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, the vibe inside the arena has been dulled, with bad basketball, little star power and no effervescent Curry.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for effervescent
Cite this Entry
“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
