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

The fruity opening feels light and airy rather than heavy or syrupy (like a milkshake), creating an effervescent sweetness that draws you in. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Dec. 2024

Feel the atmosphere exuding from the eclectic collection of characters gathered, from tourists to local drunks, all lorded over by the effervescent Jimenez. —Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024

It was summed up neatly once again by the effervescent Jean-Philippe Mateta. —Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024

Though their personalities clash in Wicked — Glinda’s effervescent charm contrasting with Elphaba’s fiery independence — their bond ultimately transforms them both. —Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 2