EFFERVESCE


Meaning of EFFERVESCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌe-fər-ˈves ]

intransitive verb

( -vesced ; -vesc·ing )

Etymology: Latin effervescere, from ex- + fervescere to begin to boil, inchoative of fervēre to boil — more at brew

Date: 1784

1. : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes

2. : to show liveliness or exhilaration

• ef·fer·ves·cence -ˈve-s ə n(t)s noun

• ef·fer·ves·cent -s ə nt adjective

• ef·fer·ves·cent·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.