effervescent
adjective
Everyday
- (of a liquid) Giving off bubbles of gas; fizzy. tree →
- (of a person) Lively, cheerful and full of energy. tree →
In the lessons
In science and health, effervescent tablets fizz when dropped in water; in stories, an effervescent character is bubbly and enthusiastic; phrases: «an effervescent tablet», «an effervescent personality».
Examples
- Mum dropped an effervescent vitamin tablet into the glass. tree →
- Fizzy drinks are effervescent. tree →
- Our new teacher has an effervescent personality. tree →
- The effervescent mixture bubbled over the beaker. tree →
- She gave an effervescent laugh. tree →
- The bath bomb is effervescent and fizzes in water. tree →
Note
Pronounced eff-er-VESS-ent. Spelling: double f, -scent. Noun: effervescence. Simple word: fizzy (for drinks), bubbly (for people).
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «effervescent» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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