ebullient

[ih-buhl-yuhnt, ih-bool-]

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.

   ebullient lava streaming down the mountainside.

ebullient

/ ɪˈbʌljənt, ɪˈbʊl- /

adjective

1. overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant

2. boiling

Other Word Forms

• ebulliently adverb
• nonebullient adjective
• nonebulliently adverb
• unebullient adjective
• ebullience noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ebullient¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ēbullient- (stem of ēbulliēns “boiling up,” present participle of ēbullīre ), equivalent to ē- + bulli- (derivative of bulla “a bubble”) + -ent-; e- ¹, boil ¹ ( def. ), -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of ebullient¹

C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to _boil ¹

Example Sentences

"It was the largest city in western Europe, with a population of over half a million, and it had an ebullient print media that was constantly commentating on the fashions and follies of the age."

From BBC

The Guardian awarded the show Baby Doomer four stars, calling it "an ebullient hour with a sky-high joke count".

From BBC

The ebullient Whan, better than most golf executives, understands such dynamics.

From BBC

The energy of beguiling songs like “Angst in My Pants” and “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both of Us,” belted out with Russell’s ebullient, pitch-perfect vocals, carry the always dynamic live show.

From Los Angeles Times

He reveled in the rambunctious disorder of its mining towns, and as a young reporter there he uncorked his ebullient sense of humor.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agitated 
• brash 
• buoyant 
• chipper 
• effervescent 
• effusive 
• elated 
• exuberant 
• irrepressible