ebullience — the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberant enthusiasm
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberant enthusiasm
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈbʌljəns/
Example Sentences
- The puppy's ebullience made it impossible for anyone to stay grumpy around it.
- His ebullience about the new job was evident from his constant smile and animated gestures.
- The teacher's ebullience turned even the most boring math lesson into an adventure.
ebullience
NOUN[/ɪˈbʌljəns/]
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberant enthusiasm
While the rest of the waiting room was dead silent, the girl jumped up and hugged her phone in pure ebullience.
E(out) + BULL(bull) + IENCE(state) — running OUT(E) into the open field, the wild BULL jumped in a pure state of ebullience.
Hearing the massive cheers from the hidden audience, the shy singer suddenly exploded with jumping ebullience.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'ebullire' meaning 'to boil over,' composed of the prefix 'e-' (out) and 'bullire' (to boil). The suffix '-ence' was added to form a noun indicating the quality or state of boiling over with emotion.
Breakdown
e- (out) + bull (boil) + -ience (state/quality) = ebullience
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📝Examples
“The puppy's ebullience made it impossible for anyone to stay grumpy around it.”
“His ebullience about the new job was evident from his constant smile and animated gestures.”
“The teacher's ebullience turned even the most boring math lesson into an adventure.”
“Despite the rainy weather, her ebullience remained undiminished throughout the camping trip.”
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