ebullient

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ebullient

/ɪˈbʊliənt/
/ɪˈbʌliənt/

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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.

adjective more ebullient · most ebullient

Enthusiastic; high-spirited. The Spring will come with its ebullient blood, / With flush of roses and imperial eyes
Similar: zestful
archaic Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
Similar: abubble, bubbly, bubblesome, ebullient, effervescent, fizzy, foamy, frothy, gassy, sparkling, sparkly, spumescent
archaic Causing heat. It is allowed, that Senates and great Councils are often troubled with redundant, ebullient, and other peccant Humours, with many Diſeaſes of the Head and more of the Heart; with ſtrong Convulſions, with grievous Contractions of the Nerves and Sinews in both Hands, but eſpecially the Right; with Spl

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adj enthusiastic

Español	entusiasta, extático, jubiloso, alborozado
Deutsch	überschwenglich, ausgelassen

adj agitated

Español	bullente
Deutsch	übersprudelnd
Italiano	bollente
Русский	взволнованный vzvolnovannyj, кипучий kipučij

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@misc{ebullient_2026,
  title = {ebullient},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ebullient},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}