ebullient

[ ih-buhl-yuh nt, ih-boo l- ]
/ ɪˈbʌl yənt, ɪˈbʊl- /

adjective

overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.
bubbling up like a boiling liquid.

Origin of ebullient

1590–1600; < Latin ēbullient- (stem of ēbulliēns 'boiling up,' present participle of ēbullīre), equivalent to ē- e-1 + bulli- (derivative of bulla 'a bubble') + -ent- -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM ebullient

e·bul·lient·ly, adverb non·e·bul·lient, adjective non·e·bul·lient·ly, adverb un·e·bul·lient, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for ebulliently

British Dictionary definitions for ebulliently

ebullient
/ (ɪˈbʌljənt, ɪˈbʊl-) /

adjective

overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement; exuberant
boiling

Derived forms of ebullient

ebullience or ebulliency, noun ebulliently, adverb

Word Origin for ebullient

C16: from Latin ēbullīre to bubble forth, be boisterous, from bullīre to boil 1