effervesce

One entry found for effervesce.

Main Entry: ef·fer·vesce
Pronunciation: "e-f&r-'ves
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -vesced; -vesc·ing
Etymology: Latin effervescere, from ex- + fervescere to begin to boil, inchoative of fervEre to boil -- more at BREW
1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration
- ef·fer·ves·cence /-'ve-s^&n(t)s/ noun
- ef·fer·ves·cent /-s^&nt/ adjective
- ef·fer·ves·cent·ly adverb