ebullient

Pronunciation: /ɪˈbʊliənt/

The English word “ebullient” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

Enthusiastic; high-spirited.
Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
Causing heat.

Etymology

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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