ebullient

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈbʌljənt, -ˈbʊl-/

adjective

  • 1cheerful and full of energy: she sounded ebullient and happy
  • 2 archaic (of liquid or matter) boiling or agitated as if boiling: misted and ebullient seas

Derivatives

ebulliently

adverb

ebulliency

noun

Origin:

late 16th century (in the sense 'boiling'): from Latin ebullient- 'boiling up', from the verb ebullire, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + bullire 'to boil'