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ef·fer·vesce
(ĕf′ər-vĕs′)intr.v. ef·fer·vesced, ef·fer·vesc·ing, ef·fer·vesc·es
1. To emit small bubbles of gas, as a carbonated or fermenting liquid.
2. To escape from a liquid as bubbles; bubble up.
3. To show high spirits or animation.
[Latin effervēscere : ex-, up, out; see ex- + fervēscere, to start boiling, inchoative of fervēre, to boil; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.]
ef′fer·ves′cence, ef′fer·ves′cen·cy n.
ef′fer·ves′cent adj.
ef′fer·ves′cent·ly adv.
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effervesce
(ˌɛfəˈvɛs)vb (intr)
1. (Chemistry) (of a liquid) to give off bubbles of gas
2. (Chemistry) (of a gas) to issue in bubbles from a liquid
3. to exhibit great excitement, vivacity, etc
[C18: from Latin effervescere to foam up, from fervescere to begin to boil, from fervēre to boil, ferment]
ˌefferˈvescible adj
ˌefferˈvescingly adv
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ef•fer•vesce
(ˌɛf ərˈvɛs)v.i. -vesced, -vesc•ing.
1. to give off bubbles of gas.
2. to issue forth in bubbles.
3. to show enthusiasm, excitement, or liveliness.
[1695–1705; < Latin effervēscere to boil up, become excited =ef- ef- + ferv(ēre) (see fervent) + -ēscere -esce]
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effervesce
Past participle: effervesced
Gerund: effervescing
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| Verb | 1. | effervesce - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered" bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling" seethe - foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid" |
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effervesce
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Translations
يَفور ، يُبَقْبِق
bruseperle
felpezseg
freyîa
burbuliavimasburbuliuojantisputojantisputojimasputoti
dzirkstītmutuļotputot
köpürmek
effervesce
[ˌefəˈves] VICollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
effervesce
vi → sprudeln; (fig, person) → überschäumen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
effervesce
[ˌɛfəˈvɛs] vi (also) (fig) → essere in effervescenzashe effervesced with excitement → sprizzava felicità da tutti i pori
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
effervesce
(efəˈves) verb to give off bubbles of gas; to fizz. The champagne effervesced in the glasses.
ˌefferˈvescence nounˌefferˈvescent adjective
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