EFFERVESCE

foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles

(verb) become bubbly or frothy or foaming; “The boiling soup was frothing”; “The river was foaming”; “sparkling water”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

effervesce (third-person singular simple present effervesces, present participle effervescing, simple past and past participle effervesced)

(intransitive, of a liquid) to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz

(intransitive, of a gas) to escape from solution in a liquid in the form of bubbles

(intransitive, of a person) to show high spirits

Source: Wiktionary


Ef`fer*vesce", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Effervesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Effervescing.] Etym: [L. effervescere; ex + fervescere to begin boiling, incho., fr. fervere to boil. See Fervent.]

1. To be in a state of natural ebullition; to bubble and hiss, as fermenting liquors, or any fluid, when some part escapes in a gaseous form.

2. To exhibit, in lively natural expression, feelings that can not be repressed or concealed; as, to effervesce with joy or merriment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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