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Ebullient (adjective)
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.

OTHER WORDS FROM EBULLIENT
e·bul·lient·ly, adverb
non·e·bul·lient, adjective
non·e·bul·lient·ly, adverb
un·e·bul·lient, adjective

WORDS RELATED TO EBULLIENT
agitated, brash, buoyant, chipper, effervescent, effusive, elated, exuberant, irrepressible, bouncy, chirpy, excited, exhilarated, frothy, gushing, high-spirited, vivacious, zestful, zippy

See synonyms for ebullient on Thesaurus.com

ORIGIN: First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ebullient- (stem of ebulliens “boiling up,” present participle of ebullire ), equivalent to e- + bulli- (derivative of bulla “a bubble”) + -ent-; see origin at e-, boil, -ent

HOW TO USE EBULLIENT IN A SENTENCE
Visitors are apt to find ebullient owner Jackie Moffatt, whose husband’s great-great-grandfather founded the shop, overseeing the space crammed with baking ingredients, old-fashioned toys, candles and retro gifts.
IN THE BERKSHIRES, SMALLER ATTRACTIONS PACK A BIG PUNCH|NECEE REGIS|AUGUST 5, 2022|WASHINGTON POST

Desmond Mpilo Tutu, who died this week of cancer at the age of 90, was the ebullient hero of the struggle against apartheid and the quest for freedom in South Africa.
A FEARLESS BEACON OF MORAL JUSTICE: REMEMBERING DESMOND TUTU|RICHARD STENGEL|DECEMBER 27, 2021|TIME

Sitting with a view over the city skyline, Khan is clearly feeling ebullient, despite the crises facing London.
'WE KNOW HOW TO BOUNCE BACK.' SADIQ KHAN HAS A PLAN TO BUILD A GREENER, FAIRER LONDON POST-PANDEMIC|CIARA NUGENT|AUGUST 11, 2021|TIME

“With investors ebullient on expectations for a strong rebound, it is important to closely monitor risks to the system and ensure the financial system is resilient,” Fed Governor Lael Brainard said in a statement accompanying Thursday’s report.
FED CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISKS THAT ACCOMPANY SOARING MARKETS|RACHEL SIEGEL|MAY 6, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
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