ebullient

/ɪˈbʊljənt/adjective

Describing a liquid that is bubbling and churning as if it were boiling.

Example sentence

“The ebullient water in the pot spat hot drops onto the stove.”

The boiling sense is nearly obsolete; in living use ebullient people overflow with cheerful energy. Stress the second syllable: eh-BULL-yent.

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