EBULLIENT


Meaning of EBULLIENT in English

— ebulliently , adv.

/i bul"yeuhnt, i bool"-/ , adj.

1. overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.

2. bubbling up like a boiling liquid.

[ 1590-1600; ebullient- (s. of ebulliens boiling up, prp. of ebullire ), equiv. to e- E- + bulli- (deriv. of bulla a bubble) + -ent- -ENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .