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Synonyms for effervesce

Most common

foam sparkle fizz froth boil ferment

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz.

Related words

Word family
effervescence effervescent

Forms

Past participle
effervesced
e.g. effervesced → foamed, sparkled, fizzed, frothed…

Example sentences

  • foam It's not a toothpaste, it's a face-cleansing foam!
  • sparkle Let's make those teeth sparkle with some brushing.
  • fizz This cola has lost its fizz and doesn't taste any good.
  • froth Beat the whites of 3 eggs to a stiff froth.
  • boil Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.
  • ferment As the food particles ferment, they produce methane.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
effervescefalling
foamsteady
sparklerising
fizzrising
frothsteady
boilrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
work1, foam1, boil1, fizz1
5 letters
froth1
6 letters
bubble2
7 letters
sparkle2, ferment2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bubble2 = 2 syllables).