effervesce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz.
  2. To escape from solution in a liquid in the form of bubbles.
  3. To show high spirits.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛf.əɹˈvɛs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-effervesce.wav

Word forms

effervesce effervesces effervescing effervesced

Etymology

From Latin effervescere (“to boil up”). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin ferv- + -esce.

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