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
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Instead, the event saw record attendance, bustling corridors filled with art, community around every corner and ebullient drag performances blasting from the church's main auditorium.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
The song itself, first released on YouTube late last month, is an ebullient celebration of Bay Area culture and Bay Area rap and was produced by Atlanta hit-maker Lil Jon.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
The Melania meme showed a closeup of her face with her hands clasped in front, as if in ebullient prayer.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Ebullient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebullient. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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