ef|fer|vesce

ef|fer|vesce
ef|fer|vesce «EHF uhr VEHS», intransitive verb, -vesced, -vesc|ing.
1. to give off bubbles of gas; bubble: »

Ginger ale effervesces.

2. Figurative. to be lively and gay; be excited: »

She effervesces at parties but is quiet and serious in private conversation.

SYNONYM(S): sparkle.
[< Latin effervēscere boil up < ex- out + fervēscere begin to boil < fervēre be hot]

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  • vesce — de·fer·vesce; ef·fer·vesce; …   English syllables

  • defervesce — de·fer·vesce …   English syllables

  • effervesce — ef·fer·vesce …   English syllables

  • EF — EF; ef·a·tese; ef·fa·ble; ef·face; ef·fa·cé; ef·face·able; ef·face·ment; ef·fac·er; ef·fect·ful; ef·fect·ible; ef·fec·tive·ness; ef·fec·tiv·i·ty; ef·fect·less; ef·fec·tu·al; ef·fec·tu·al·i·ty; ef·fec·tu·al·ly; ef·fec·tu·al·ness; ef·fec·tu·ate;… …   English syllables

  • DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… …   English syllables

  • effervesce — To boil up or form bubbles rising to the surface of a fluid in large numbers, as in the evolution of CO2 from aqueous solution when the pressure is reduced. [L. ef fervesco, to boil up, from ferveo, to boil] * * * ef·fer·vesce .ef ər ves …   Medical dictionary

  • defervescence — Falling of an elevated temperature; abatement of fever. [L. de fervesco, to cease boiling, fr. de neg. + fervesco, to begin to boil] * * * de·fer·ves·cence .dē (.)fər ves ən(t)s, .def ər n the subsidence of a fever de·fer·vesce ves vi, vesced;… …   Medical dictionary

  • Effervesce — Ef fer*vesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Effervesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effervescing}.] [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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Effervesced — Effervesce Ef fer*vesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Effervesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effervescing}.] [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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Effervescing — Effervesce Ef fer*vesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Effervesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effervescing}.] [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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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