/ ɪgˈzjuːbərənt; NAmE -ˈzuː-/ adjective
1.
full of energy, excitement and happiness :
She gave an exuberant performance.
an exuberant personality / imagination
a picture painted in exuberant reds and yellows
2.
( of plants, etc. ) strong and healthy; growing quickly and well
► ex·uber·ance / -rəns; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
We can excuse his behaviour as youthful exuberance.
► ex·uber·ant·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense overflowing, abounding ): from French exubérant , from Latin exuberant- being abundantly fruitful, from the verb exuberare (based on uber fertile).