ebullient
Adjective Satellite
- joyously unrestrained
Adj
- Enthusiastic; high-spirited.
- Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
- Causing heat.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowing from Latin ēbulliēns, present participle of ēbulliō (“I boil”), from bulliō (“I bubble up”) (English boil). Compare bubbling, bubbly, and perky, which use a similar metaphor.
Synonyms
exuberant, high-spirited, abubble, bubblesome, bubbly, ebullient, effervescent, fizzy, foamy, frothy, gassy, sparkling, sparkly, spumescent, zestful
Scrabble Score: 11
ebullient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordebullient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ebullient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary