English Explanatory Dictionary

ebullient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Enthusiastic; high-spirited.
  2. Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
  3. Causing heat.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈbʊliənt/ /ɪˈbʌliənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ebullient.wav

Word forms

ebullient more ebullient most ebullient

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin ēbulliēns, present participle of ēbulliō (“to boil”), from bulliō (“to bubble up”) (English boil). Compare bubbling, bubbly, and perky, which use a similar metaphor.

Synonyms

zestful abubble bubbly bubblesome ebullient effervescent fizzy foamy frothy gassy sparkling sparkly spumescent

Derived words

ebulliently
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