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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing small bubbles: as, the effervescence or working of new wine, cider, or beer; the effervescence of a carbonate with nitric acid, in consequence of chemical action and decomposition producing carbon dioxid or carbonic-acid gas.
  2. n. Figuratively, strong excitement; manifestation of feeling.
  3. n. Synonyms See ebullition.

Wiktionary

  1. n. the escape of gas from solution in a liquid, especially the escape of carbon dioxide from a carbonated drink

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing innumerable small bubbles.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. the property of giving off bubbles
  2. n. the process of bubbling as gas escapes

Etymologies

  1. From French effervescence. (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “Wherever she appeared, the vivid personality of Mrs. Stewart made a kind of effervescence which that indescribable entity, a vivid personality, is sure to keep fizzing about it.”

    The Invader A Novel

  • “The "effervescence" he refers to was chlorine, which he proceeded to confine in a suitable vessel and examine more fully.”

    A History of Science: in Five Volumes. Volume IV: Modern Development of the Chemical and Biological Sciences

  • “Except in years he was not young; he could not manage to be "clubable"; he was serious and awkward at a supper party; he was altogether without the effervescence which is necessary in order to avoid flatness.”

    Michael

  • “The effervescence which is appearing in all quarters, and the desertion of their followers, will frown them into silence -- at least for a while.”

    Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched

  • “For the rest, that there is 'effervescence' who doubts?”

    The French Revolution

  • “I think the danger of bringing back the old cast is that it'll look like a stunt," admits Sinclair, who is quick to add, however, that Spelling brings a welcome "effervescence" to the show.”

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch

  • “effervescence" acid and alkaline juices are formed, and through their abnormal mixture hyperacidity and hyperalkalinity (i.e., sickness) originate.”

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman

  • “For wrath created by grief he shows is a kind of effervescence of the blood and the spirit in it as in the following (I. i.”

    Essays and Miscellanies

  • “The effervescence which is appearing in all quarters, and the desertion of their followers, will frown them into silence ” at least for a while.”

    Life and Times of Washington

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Other words for ‘effervescence’

  1. effervescency

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Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. gaseousness
  1. natural process
  1. action
  1. activity
  1. natural action

same context (8)

Words that are found in similar contexts

  1. ebullition
  1. headach
  1. gayety
  1. subduer
  1. spryness
  1. overflowing
  1. ferment
  1. syphon

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Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. ebullition
  2. soda water
  3. effervescence
  4. exestuation
  1. ebullience
  2. effervescive
  3. ineffervescence
  4. ineffervescent
  1. ineffervescible
  2. liveliness
  3. briskness
  4. rebullition
  1. spume
  2. effervescent
  3. fizz
  4. to boil over
  1. flat
  2. sparkle
  3. still
  4. stale
  1. safety tube
  2. fret
  3. liqueur

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  • dbmag9 A gentle bubbling, glowing or sparkling. This is what objects in happy memories do. Dec 7, 2006

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