BUOYANT


Meaning of BUOYANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯi-ənt, ˈbü-yənt ]

adjective

Date: 1578

: having buoyancy: as

a. : capable of floating

b. : cheerful , gay

c. : capable of maintaining a satisfactorily high level

a buoyant economy

• buoy·ant·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.