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1.
tending to float in a fluid.
2.
capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid.
3.
not easily depressed; cheerful.
4.
cheering or invigorating.
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Buoyant
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example Sentences
- The heady economy, buoyant stock market and high-tech boom have created a surge in sudden wealth.
- I've found that every time I've made a radical change, it's helped me feel buoyant as an artist.
- The hot air is buoyant, so it quickly rises and expands.
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Word Origin & History
buoyant
1570s, perhaps from Sp. boyante, prp. of boyar "to float," from boya "buoy," from Du. boei (see buoy). Of personalities, etc., from c.1748.
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