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

Conditions 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

effervescently adverb

Ultimately, it was quite remarkable what this routine, nonstop sports vacation had done for this effervescently fit sportsman.

—Curry Kirkpatrick

Synonyms

• bouncy
• bubbly
• buoyant
• crank [chiefly dialect]
• exuberant
• frolic
• frolicsome
• gamesome
• gay
• high-spirited
• vivacious

Examples of effervescent in a Sentence

candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities

Recent Examples on the Web

Jin’s effervescent bilingual tune with a rockabilly swing will be featured on the K-pop superstar’s debut solo album, Happy, which is scheduled for release on Nov. 15. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2024

Flawless Sabrina and always effervescent Miss Major Griffin-Gracy. —Eva Reign, Them, 24 Oct. 2024

Corcoran's bright red cowboy boots and Clendenin's striped, colorful crop top mirrored their effervescent personalities. —David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024

Its head notes contain aldehydes, chemicals that can make a scent smell effervescent and clean, like fresh laundry, or new frost, or sunlight—maybe even the kind that streams in through stained glass. —Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 2