ebullient
adjective
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Someone who is ebullient is bubbling over with enthusiasm, so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that ebullient comes from the Latin verb ebullire, which means "to bubble out." When ebullient was first used in the late 1500s its meaning hewed closely to its Latin source: ebullient meant "boiling" or "bubbling," and described things like boiling water and boiling oil instead of someone's bubbly personality. Only later did the word's meaning broaden beyond describing the liveliness of a boiling liquid to encompass emotional liveliness and enthusiasm.
Examples of ebullient in a Sentence
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Boz was an ebullient and energetic storyteller and conversationalist.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
This was not like the Philadelphia Eagles’ ebullient release of relief and validation one year ago in New Orleans.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
His triumphant and ebullient block party-esque rave-up of Latinidad featured a medley of songs old and new, spanning albums Un Verano Sin Ti and history-making Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Ebullient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebullient. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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