Added 9 October 2026
ebullient
/ɪˈbʊliənt/ adjective
Latin root: ēbulliēns Wiktionary
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- Enthusiastic; high-spirited.
- Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
- Causing heat.
Origin
Borrowing from Latin ēbulliēns, present participle of ēbulliō (“to boil”), from bulliō (“to bubble up”) (English boil). Compare bubbling, bubbly, and perky, which use a similar metaphor.
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