buoyant
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ənt, ˈbu 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.
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| —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] | |
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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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Example sentences
But continental crust is too light and buoyant to be subducted.
Among the corrections élite, only the entrepreneurs are buoyant.
Its buoyant economy will produce microchips and jumbo fridges for the world.
For exercise, water therapy suits his buoyant personality, and he plans to buy a trampoline soon to keep the bounce in his step.
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