ebullient
Americanadjective
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overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited.
The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.
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bubbling up like a boiling liquid.
ebullient lava streaming down the mountainside.
adjective
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overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant
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boiling
Other Word Forms
- ebullience noun
- ebulliently adverb
- nonebullient adjective
- nonebulliently adverb
- unebullient adjective
Etymology
Origin of ebullient
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ēbullient- (stem of ēbulliēns "boiling up," present participle of ēbullīre ), equivalent to ē- + bulli- (derivative of bulla "a bubble") + -ent-; e- 1, boil 1 ( def. ), -ent
Example Sentences
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Examining your current holdings, you might find that ebullient stock markets last year expanded your share of equities to 70%.
Some investors were hoping for a more ebullient end to 2025, pinning their hopes on a holiday-season market phenomenon that lifts share prices in the days surrounding Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Played with boundless enthusiasm by S. Z. Sakall, Felix is one of the great, undercelebrated chef characters in popular culture: rotund, ebullient, deeply competent, and visibly delighted by his own work.
From Salon
He’s ebullient, he’s joyous, he’s loud, he’s inclusive of everything.
From Los Angeles Times
While the economy isn’t viewed as strong by consumers, financial markets are ebullient.
From MarketWatch
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