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ebullient

adj.
US //ˌɪˈbəɫjənt// UK //ɪbˈʊliənt// ebul·lient Archaic
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Origin

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.

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