effervesce
/ˌɛfəˈvɛs
/verb [no object]
1(Of a liquid) give off bubbles: the waves seemed to effervesce as they swept by...
- You'll remember the sort of thing - drop something volatile in a beaker of acid and watch it whiz round and round, effervescing violently and smelling of bad eggs.
2Be vivacious and enthusiastic: managers are supposed to effervesce with praise and encouragement
Origin
Early 18th century: from Latin effervescere, from ex- 'out, up' + fervescere 'begin to boil' (from fervere 'be hot, boil').
Rhymes
- profinite
- Profintern
- profit
- profitability
- profitable
- profitableness
- profitably
- profit and loss account
- profit a prendre
- profit centre
- profiteer
- profiter
- profiterole
- profit foul
- profitful
- profitless
- profit-making
- profit margin
- profit motive
- profit-orientated
- profit-oriented
- profit-related
- profit rent
- profit sharer
- profit-sharing