| 1. | (adjective) (of a liquid) giving off bubbles | 
	
	
	
	
	 |  | Antonyms: noneffervescent | 
	
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         | 2. | (satellite adjective) marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "sparkling conversation"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders" | 
	
	
	 |  | Synonyms: bubbling, scintillating, sparkling, sparkly | 
        
	
	
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         | 3. | (adjective) used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" | 
	
	
	 |  | Synonyms: sparkling | 
        
	
	
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