Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: effervescent
IPA transcription: [,ɛfɚv'ɛsənt]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly
    Meaning: marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"
  • Synonyms: effervescent
    Meaning: (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
  • Synonyms: sparkling, effervescent
    Meaning: used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"
Usage examples
  • He looked again into all the corners and cupboards, and then began turning round, and round, as fast as he could in the middle of the room, thinking there was somebody behind him, when the same voice struck again on his ear. It was singing now very merrily, "Lala-lira-la;" no words, only a soft running, effervescent melody, something like that of a kettle on the boil.