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ebullient
[ ih-buhl-yuhnt, ih-bool- ]
/ ɪˈbʌl yənt, ɪˈbʊl- /
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adjective
overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.
bubbling up like a boiling liquid: ebullient lava streaming down the mountainside.
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Origin of ebullient
OTHER WORDS FROM ebullient
e·bul·lient·ly, adverbnon·e·bul·lient, adjectivenon·e·bul·lient·ly, adverbun·e·bul·lient, adjectiveWords nearby ebullient
EBRD, Ebro, EbS, EBU, ebullience, ebullient, ebulliometer, ebullioscopy, ebullition, eburnation, EBV
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British Dictionary definitions for ebullient
ebullient
/ (ɪˈbʌljənt, ɪˈbʊl-) /
adjective
overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant
boiling
Derived forms of ebullient
ebullience or ebulliency, nounebulliently, adverbWord Origin for ebullient
C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to boil 1
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