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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To really capture the coastal vibes, the jammy rose is paired with notes of salt and seawater, the salinity of which are tempered by green dune grass and effervescent bergamot.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Julie Andrews sells The Sound of Music with her effervescent performance, and the wooden, awkward bits around her are, now, almost endearing — a kitschy self-own acknowledging the unreality of the whole operation.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The peppy, effervescent Glinda, who descends into Munchkinland via bubble, represents air.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Former Inter winger Ivan Perisic fired a warning shot right at the Juve ‘keeper, then the effervescent Lang hit the side netting from a narrow angle.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Julie Andrews sells The Sound of Music with her effervescent performance, and the wooden, awkward bits around her are, now, almost endearing — a kitschy self-own acknowledging the unreality of the whole operation.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The peppy, effervescent Glinda, who descends into Munchkinland via bubble, represents air.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Former Inter winger Ivan Perisic fired a warning shot right at the Juve ‘keeper, then the effervescent Lang hit the side netting from a narrow angle.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Effervescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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