effervescent

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meaning in plain English

A liquid that has lots of tiny bubbles popping up inside it, like soda water or champagne.

Imagine a glass of soda fizzing—its bubbles make the drink effervescent, like tiny fireworks in your mouth.

for example

She poured herself a glass of the effervescent drink and watched the bubbles rise to the top.

Imagine shaking a soda bottle and popping the top—suddenly, all that built-up fizz bursts out in a rush of tiny, dancing bubbles. That rush of bubbles is what makes something effervescent, like when you open a can of soda and hear that familiar hiss before the drink starts bubbling up.