The Only Use of
effervescent
in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- The mixture, which was at first of a reddish hue, began, in proportion as the crystals melted, to brighten in colour, to effervesce audibly, and to throw off small fumes of vapour.†
p. 78.9effervesce = to give off bubbles
Definitions:
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(1)
(effervescent) of a liquid: giving off bubbles (like a Coke)
of a person: bubbly (lively and enthusiastic) -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, effervescent can refer to a liquid that gives off a light spray as bubbles burst such in a bubble bath or some ocean waves.