Ebullient Definition
ĭ-bo͝olyənt, ĭ-bŭl-
adjective
Zestfully enthusiastic.
American Heritage
Bubbling; boiling.
Webster's New World
Overflowing with enthusiasm, high spirits, etc.; exuberant.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Ebullient
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Borrowing from Latin ēbulliēns, present participle of ēbulliō (“I boil”), from bulliō (“I bubble up”) (English boil). Compare bubbling, bubbly, and perky, which use a similar metaphor.
From Wiktionary
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Latin ēbulliēns ēbullient- present participle of ēbullīre to bubble up ē-, ex- up, out ex– bullīre to bubble, boil
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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