buoyant
[ boi-uhnt, boo-yuhnt ]
/ ˈbɔɪ ənt, ˈbu yənt /
adjective
tending to float in a fluid.
capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid.
not easily depressed; cheerful.
cheering or invigorating.
RELATED WORDS
resilient, bouncy, expansive, peppy, sunny, breezy, cheerful, bright, jovial, lively, joyful, jaunty, lighthearted, afloat, airy, floating, weightless, floatable, supernatant, unsinkable
Nearby words
- buoyage,
- buoyance,
- buoyancy,
- buoyancy bags,
- buoyancy compensator,
- buoyant force,
- buoyantly,
- bupa,
- buphthalmia,
- bupivacaine
Origin of buoyant
SYNONYMS FOR buoyant
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buoyant
/ (ˈbɔɪənt) /
adjective
able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid
(of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise
cheerful or resilient
Word Origin for buoyant
C16: probably from Spanish boyante, from boyar to float, from boya buoy, ultimately of Germanic origin
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buoyant
1570s, perhaps from Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar "to float," from boya "buoy," from Dutch boei (see buoy (n.)). Of personalities, etc., from c.1748. Related: Buoyantly.
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