effervescent (adj.)

  1. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; sparkling wines; sparkling water

    [ Syn: sparkling ]

  2. (of a liquid) giving off bubbles

  3. marked by high spirits or excitement; his fertile effervescent mind; scintillating personality; a row of sparkly cheerleaders

    [ Syn: bubbling , frothy , scintillating , sparkly ]

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