Effervescing

2 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]:

  effervescing
       adj : emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or
             fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy)
             beer" [syn: {bubbling}, {bubbly}, {foaming}, {foamy}, {frothy}]