effervescent
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/ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/
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/ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt/ · /ˌɛfɚˈvɛsənt/
Definition of effervescent
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
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adj
- Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
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(figuratively)Vivacious and enthusiastic.
“"It is rarely in human life," rejoined Douglas, "we realize the inimitable paintings our imaginations form, and less so during the effervescent period of youth. The bright impression glows upon the fancy, ravishes the mental view, but ere long vanishes, and leaves the prospect desolate and forlorn."”
“The effervescent Suarez then went close again as he worked space for a shot after a mazy run but could not keep his close-range shot below the crossbar.”
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Etymology
From Latin effervescentem, from effervescere, from ex- + fervescere, from fervere. By surface analysis, ef- + Latin ferv- + -escent.
Words you can make from effervescent
200+ playable · top: EFFERVESCE (21 pts)
Best play effervesce 21 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
19 words6-letter words
51 words- EFFECT 14 pts
- EFFETE 12 pts
- FEVERS 12 pts
- FENCER 11 pts
- FENCES 11 pts
- REFECT 11 pts
- ENSERF 9 pts
- EVENER 9 pts
- EVENTS 9 pts
- EVERTS 9 pts
- FESTER 9 pts
- FREEST 9 pts
- NERVES 9 pts
- REEVES 9 pts
- REVEST 9 pts
- REVETS 9 pts
- SEVERE 9 pts
- STEEVE 9 pts
- TEEVEE 9 pts
- VENEER 9 pts
- VENTER 9 pts
- VERSET 9 pts
- VERSTE 9 pts
- VESTEE 9 pts
- CENSER 8 pts
- CENTER 8 pts
- CENTRE 8 pts
- CERTES 8 pts
- CREESE 8 pts
- ERECTS 8 pts
- RECENT 8 pts
- RESECT 8 pts
- SCREEN 8 pts
- SECERN 8 pts
- SECRET 8 pts
- TENREC 8 pts
- TERCES 8 pts
- ENTERS 6 pts
- ENTREE 6 pts
- ETERNE 6 pts
- NESTER 6 pts
- RENEST 6 pts
- RENTES 6 pts
- RESEEN 6 pts
- RESENT 6 pts
- RETENE 6 pts
- SERENE 6 pts
- TEENER 6 pts
- TENSER 6 pts
- TERNES 6 pts
- TREENS 6 pts
5-letter words
59 words- FEVER 11 pts
- TEFFS 11 pts
- FECES 10 pts
- FENCE 10 pts
- EVENS 8 pts
- EVENT 8 pts
- EVERT 8 pts
- FERES 8 pts
- FERNS 8 pts
- FETES 8 pts
- FREES 8 pts
- FRETS 8 pts
- NERVE 8 pts
- NEVER 8 pts
- NEVES 8 pts
- REEFS 8 pts
- REEVE 8 pts
- REVET 8 pts
- SERVE 8 pts
- SEVEN 8 pts
- SEVER 8 pts
- VEERS 8 pts
- VENTS 8 pts
- VERSE 8 pts
- VERST 8 pts
- VERTS 8 pts
- CENSE 7 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CERES 7 pts
- CERTS 7 pts
- CETES 7 pts
- CREST 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
- SCENE 7 pts
- SCENT 7 pts
- SCREE 7 pts
- TERCE 7 pts
- ENTER 5 pts
- ERNES 5 pts
- ESTER 5 pts
- NERTS 5 pts
- REEST 5 pts
- RENTE 5 pts
- RENTS 5 pts
- RESEE 5 pts
- RESET 5 pts
- SENTE 5 pts
- SNEER 5 pts
- STEER 5 pts
- STERE 5 pts
- STERN 5 pts
- TEENS 5 pts
- TENSE 5 pts
- TERES 5 pts
- TERNE 5 pts
- TERNS 5 pts
- TERSE 5 pts
- TREEN 5 pts
- TREES 5 pts
4-letter words
59 words- EFFS 10 pts
- TEFF 10 pts
- EFTS 7 pts
- EVEN 7 pts
- EVER 7 pts
- EVES 7 pts
- FEES 7 pts
- FEET 7 pts
- FENS 7 pts
- FERE 7 pts
- FERN 7 pts
- FEST 7 pts
- FETE 7 pts
- FETS 7 pts
- FREE 7 pts
- FRET 7 pts
- NEVE 7 pts
- REEF 7 pts
- REFS 7 pts
- REFT 7 pts
- REVS 7 pts
- SERF 7 pts
- TREF 7 pts
- VEER 7 pts
- VEES 7 pts
- VENT 7 pts
- VERT 7 pts
- VEST 7 pts
- VETS 7 pts
- CEES 6 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- RECS 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- ERNS 4 pts
- ERST 4 pts
- ESNE 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- REES 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- REST 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RETS 4 pts
- SEEN 4 pts
- SEER 4 pts
- SENE 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SERE 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEES 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
- TRES 4 pts
3-letter words
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