effervescent
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for effervescent, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Producing bubbles, like a fizzy drink.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
noneffervescent
Etymology
From Latin effervescentem, from effervescere, from ex- plus fervescere, from fervere. On the surface it analyses as ef- plus Latin ferv- plus -escent.
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