effervescing

2 definitions found

effervescing - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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

effervescing - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  effervescing
      adj 1: emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or
             fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy)
             beer" [syn: bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy,
             frothy, effervescing, spumy]