EFFERVESCENT

bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly

(adjective) marked by high spirits or excitement; “his fertile effervescent mind”; “scintillating personality”; “a row of sparkly cheerleaders”

effervescent

(adjective) (of a liquid) giving off bubbles

sparkling, effervescent

(adjective) used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; “sparkling wines”; “sparkling water”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

effervescent (comparative more effervescent, superlative most effervescent)

(of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.

Vivacious and enthusiastic.

Synonyms

• (giving off bubbles): bubbly, ebullient, sparkling; see also effervescent

Source: Wiktionary


Ef`fer*ves"cent, a. Etym: [L. effervescences, p. pr. of effervescere: cf. F. effervescent.]

Definition: Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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