ebullient
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yənt, ɪˈbʊl- adjective
1.
overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.
2.
bubbling up like a boiling liquid.
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| —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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Word Origin & History
ebullient
1590s, "boiling," from L. ebullientem, prp. of ebullire "to spout out, burst out," from ex- "out" + bullire "to bubble" (see boil (v.)). Figurative sense of "enthusiastic" is first recorded 1660s.
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Example sentences
Ma's ebullient personality came through to a remarkable degree.
While this created pockets of prosperity and some enthusiasm, it could not replace the ebullient optimism of the preceding decade.
Their grief comes with an ebullient disco beat, electronic zingers and choruses that can be shouted from the dance floor.
He was no longer an ebullient, energetic adolescent.
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