ebulliency
yəns, ɪˈbʊl- noun
1.
high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance.
2.
a boiling over; overflow.
Also, e·bul·lien·cy.
Related forms
non·e·bul·lience, noun
non·e·bul·lien·cy, noun
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ebullient (ɪˈbʌljənt, ɪˈbʊl-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant |
| 2. | boiling |
| [C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to | |
| e'bullience | |
| —n | |
| e'bulliency | |
| —n | |
| e'bulliently | |
| —adv | |
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| ebullient (ɪˈbʌljənt, ɪˈbʊl-) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant |
| 2. | boiling |
| [C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to | |
| e'bullience | |
| —n | |
| e'bulliency | |
| —n | |
| e'bulliently | |
| —adv | |
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