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ebullient

ɪˈbʊljəntadjective

What does ebullient mean?

Bubbling over with energy and cheer.

Ebullient, six ways

PlainBubbling over with energy and cheer.
ADHDBursting with energy. Loud joy. Can’t sit still.
Gen ZHyped, in a good way. The friend who claps when the food arrives.
MetaphorA pot at a rolling boil, lid rattling, steam everywhere.
FormalCheerful and full of energy; exuberant.
Like I’m 5So happy and excited you are bouncing, like a puppy at the door. That’s ebullient.

How to pronounce ebullient

ih-BUL-yunt/ɪˈbʊljənt/

Ebullient in a sentence

The crowd was ebullient after the final whistle.
Our ebullient guide made the rain feel like part of the tour.
She gave an ebullient account of the trip.

Synonyms for ebullient

exuberantFull of energy and joy; close.
bubblyCasual, and lighter.
buoyantCheerful and hard to keep down.

Where ebullient comes from

Latin. Ebullire, to boil over, from bulla, a bubble.

Good to know

Used of people, moods and speech: an ebullient host, an ebullient review. It is lively and loud; for a quieter happiness, cheerful or content fits better.

Ebullient meaning, on a Gloss card: Bubbling over with energy and cheer.

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