exuberant
[ ig-zoo-ber-uh nt ]
/ ɪgˈzu bər ənt /
adjective
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant: an exuberant welcome for the hero.
abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous.
extremely good; overflowing; plentiful: exuberant health.
profuse in growth or production; luxuriant; superabundant: exuberant vegetation.
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extrusion, extrusion press, extrusive, extubation, exuberance, exuberant, exuberate, exudate, exudation, exudation cyst, exudative inflammation
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British Dictionary definitions for exuberantly
exuberant
/ (ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt) /
adjective
abounding in vigour and high spirits; full of vitality
lavish or effusive; excessively elaborateexuberant compliments
growing luxuriantly or in profusion
Derived forms of exuberant
exuberance, nounexuberantly, adverbWord Origin for exuberant
C15: from Latin exūberāns, from ūberāre to be fruitful, from ūber fertile
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Medical definitions for exuberantly
exuberant
[ ĭg-zōō′bər-ənt ]
adj.
Proliferating or growing excessively.
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