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effervescent (adj.)

1680s, from Latin effervescentem (nominative effervescens), present participle of effervescere "to boil up, boil over," from assimilated form of ex "out" (see ex-) + fervescere "begin to boil," from fervere "be hot, boil" (from PIE root *bhreu- "to boil, bubble, effervesce, burn"). Figurative meaning "exuberant" is from 1833.

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Definitions of effervescent from WordNet

effervescent (adj.)
used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide;
Synonyms: sparkling
effervescent (adj.)
(of a liquid) giving off bubbles;
effervescent (adj.)
marked by high spirits or excitement;
his fertile effervescent mind
Synonyms: bubbling / frothy / scintillating / sparkly
From wordnet.princeton.edu