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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
effervescent /ɛfəˈvɛsənt/

▶adjective

1 (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.

2 vivacious and enthusiastic.

– derivatives
effervesce verb,
effervescence noun.

– origin C17: from L. effervescent-, effervescere ‘boil up’.

'effervescent' also found in these Oxford entries:

aerated - fizz - fizzy - ginger ale - ginger beer - lager - mineral - sherbet - sodium bicarbonate - sparkle - still

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