Effervesce

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Effervesce \Ef`fer*vesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Effervesced};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Effervescing}.] [L. effervescere; ex +
     fervescere to begin boiling, incho., fr. fervere to boil. See
     {Fervent}.]
     1. To be in a state of natural ebullition; to bubble and
        hiss, as fermenting liquors, or any fluid, when some part


        escapes in a gaseous form.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To exhibit, in lively natural expression, feelings that
        can not be repressed or concealed; as, to effervesce with
        joy or merriment. Effervescence

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  effervesce
       v : form bubbles; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river
           was foaming"; "Sparkling water" [syn: {foam}, {froth}, {fizz},
            {sparkle}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  58 Moby Thesaurus words for "effervesce":
     assibilate, be enthusiastic, blubber, boil, boil over, bubble,
     bubble over, bubble up, burble, buzz, carry on over, enthuse,
     ferment, fizz, fizzle, go on over, guggle, gurgle, gush, gush over,
     hiss, hush, lisp, make much of, plop, rave, rave about, rhapsodize,
     seethe, shush, sibilate, simmer, siss, sizz, sizzle, sneeze, sniff,
     sniffle, snore, snort, snuff, snuffle, sparkle, spit, splutter,
     sputter, squash, squelch, squish, swish, take on over, wheeze,
     whish, whistle, whiz, whoosh, work, zip