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buoyant
[
boi
-
uh
nt
,
boo
-y
uh
nt
]
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Origin
buoy·ant
/
ˈbɔɪ
ənt
,
ˈbu
yənt
/
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[
boi
-
uh
nt
,
boo
-y
uh
nt
]
Show IPA
adjective
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.
Origin:
1570–80;
buoy
+
-ant
Related forms
buoy·ant·ly,
adverb
non·buoy·ant,
adjective
non·buoy·ant·ly,
adverb
un·buoy·ant,
adjective
un·buoy·ant·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
3.
happy, lighthearted, breezy, jaunty, sunny.
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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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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.
While a traditional airship is constantly
buoyant
, the Dynalifter uses lift from both helium and a short trip down the runway.
He was still feeling
buoyant
and had put on a white shirt with his khakis; he was just in the mood, he told his wife.
The sun heats the surface, which produces plumes of
buoyant
rising air.
Before a dive, ballast on Deepstar is adjusted so that it is neutrally
buoyant
.
These irregularities make some parcels of air
buoyant
, which results in the transport of pollutants throughout the atmosphere.
As the air warms, it becomes lighter and more
buoyant
which tends to slow its downward motion.
The official reason for such
buoyant
imports is higher oil prices.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
buoyant
(ˈbɔɪənt)
—
adj
1.
able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid
2.
(of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise
3.
cheerful or resilient
[C16: probably from Spanish
boyante
, from
boyar
to float, from
boya
buoy, ultimately of Germanic origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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