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Effusive vs Effervescent - What's the difference?

effusive | effervescent |

As adjectives the difference between effusive and effervescent

is that effusive is gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression) while effervescent is (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.

effusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression)
  • (archaic) pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing
  • * Alexander Pope
    • washed with the effusive wave
  • (of igneous rock) extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava

    • Derived terms

    * effusively * effusiveness

    effervescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
  • Vivacious and enthusiastic.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 22 , author=Sam Sheringham , title=Liverpool 0-1 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The effervescent Suarez then went close again as he worked space for a shot after a mazy run but could not keep his close-range shot below the crossbar.}}

    Related terms

    * effervesce * effervescence