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
Bruce AndersonConditions 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
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
Curry Kirkpatrick
Examples of effervescent in a Sentence
candidates for positions on the cheerleading squad should have naturally effervescent personalities
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Capturing this slippery essence is at the heart of the effervescent landscapes of Nicole Wittenberg.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
While the app was designed for cross-generational consumers, Kotb said her team is zeroing in on the effervescent college student right now.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The effervescent Milford landed one of Coming Home’s four acting Oscar nominations, with Fonda and Jon Voight winning the best actress and best actor prizes and Bruce Dern getting nominated for his supporting turn.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Capturing this slippery essence is at the heart of the effervescent landscapes of Nicole Wittenberg.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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