Definition of EBULLIENT

ebullient

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • joyously unrestrained

Adj

  • Enthusiastic; high-spirited.
  • Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
  • Causing heat.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowing from Latin ēbulliēns, present participle of ēbulliō (“I boil”), from bulliō (“I bubble up”) (English boil). Compare bubbling, bubbly, and perky, which use a similar metaphor.

Scrabble Score: 11

ebullient is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ebullient is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ebullient is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

ebullient is a valid Words With Friends word