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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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ebullient

adjective

Cheerful and full of energy; enthusiastic; bubbling with excitement.

Intermediate - Known to most educated speakers

Etymology

From Latin ebulliens, present participle of ebullire "to bubble out," from e- "out" + bullire "to bubble, boil."

Examples in Use

  • 1.

    "Her ebullient personality lit up every room she entered."

  • 2.

    "The team was ebullient after their unexpected victory."

  • 3.

    "Children showed ebullient excitement on the first day of summer."

Related Vocabulary

Synonyms

enthusiasticexuberantlivelyvivaciousbuoyant

Related Words

effervescentspiritedanimatedjoyful

Fun Fact

Ebullient literally means "boiling over" - capturing how enthusiasm can overflow like a bubbling pot. Related to "ebullition" (boiling) and scientifically used to describe the boiling point of liquids.

Word Game Tips

Letters: 9 letters (E, B, U, L, L, I, E, N, T)

Scrabble Value: 11 points

Tip: Words ending in "NT" are often good scoring opportunities.

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