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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Effervesce \Ef'fer*vesce"\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Effervesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effervescing}.] [L. effervescere; ex + fervescere to begin boiling, incho., fr. fervere to boil. See {Fervent}.]
1. To be in a state of natural ebullition; to bubble and hiss, as fermenting liquors, or any fluid, when some part escapes in a gaseous form.
2. To exhibit, in lively natural expression, feelings that can not be repressed or concealed; as, to effervesce with joy or merriment.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
effervescing
adjective: emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer" [syn: {bubbling}, {bubbly}, {foaming}, {foamy}, {frothy}]
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