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ebullient.

Enthusiastic; high-spirited.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪˈbʊliənt//ɪˈbʌliənt/
  1. Enthusiastic; high-spirited.

  2. Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.

    archaic
  3. Causing heat.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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.

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