ebullience

[ ih-buhl-yuh ns, ih-boo l- ]
/ ɪˈbʌl yəns, ɪˈbʊl- /
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noun

high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance.
a boiling over; overflow.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Also e·bul·lien·cy.

Origin of ebullience

First recorded in 1740–50; ebulli(ent) + -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM ebullience

non·e·bul·lience, nounnon·e·bul·lien·cy, noun

Words nearby ebullience

ebro, ebs, ebstein's anomaly, ebstein's sign, ebu, ebullience, ebullient, ebulliometer, ebullioscopy, ebullition, eburnation
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Words related to ebullience

liveliness, elation, buoyancy, exuberance, gaiety, effervescence, zest, agitation, vitality, excitement, ferment, exhilaration, animation, effusiveness, vivacity, vivaciousness

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