ebullient (ɪˈbʌljənt
;ɪˈbʊl-)
Definitions
adjective
- overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant
- boiling
Alternative Forms
eˈbullience eˈbulliency noun eˈbulliently adverbWord Origin
C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to boilC16: from Latin to bubble forth, be boisterous, from to 1Synonyms
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exuberant,
excited,
enthusiastic,
buoyant,
exhilarated,
elated,
irrepressible,
vivacious,
effervescent,
effusive,
in high spirits
zestful,
Usage examples
Bosley was his usual ebullient self, which on some days Erwin found grating but today merely amused him.
, EVERVILLE (2001)Children are expected and welcomed (and receive a storybook featuring ebullient owner Peter de Savary, a mouse and a pixie).
Country Life (2005)Suddenly, this ebullient , immensely likeable young man became the smiling, spinning assassin.
The Australian (2004)How different the ebullient Henry Wood, whom one can imagine making a fist of things even under a repressive totalitarian regime.
Independent (1998)He was stable, stolid rather than emotional, in sometimes self-consciously dour contrast to his ebullient neighbour in Bavaria.
, Knight's Cross (1994)