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ebullient

Meaning

Characterized by enthusiastic liveliness and an overflowing spirit.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

As soon as the class ended, an ebullient group of students ran outside, laughing and shouting with excitement. Their cheerful and full of energy mood was clear as they played soccer in the sunshine, not caring about anything but how happy they felt together.

After she got the job offer, Maria was ebullient. She called her best friend, practically shouting with excitement into the phone. She danced around her small apartment with a huge smile on her face, unable to contain her happiness and sudden burst of good energy.

Maya bounced into the room with a huge grin, talking fast about her trip to the beach. Her ebullient mood was contagious, and soon everyone else was smiling and laughing too. She couldn't stop moving, her hands gesturing wildly as she shared every exciting detail.

When Fred wore his chicken costume to the office, his ebullient mood was impossible to ignore. He danced on desks, handed out eggs (some real, some chocolate), and told everyone the secret to happiness was just more clucking. The boss even laughed—until she stepped on a yolk.

After drinking my entire two-liter soda, my grandpa became strangely ebullient. He was so cheerful and full of energy that he started breakdancing in the kitchen, challenged a squirrel to a staring contest, and tried to pay for his groceries with a very confident high-five.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The children's laughter echoed through the playground as they ran around, their ebullient energy contagious to all who watched. Their joy seemed to bubble over, filling the air with a sense of excitement and liveliness.

The bubbling cauldron emitted an ebullient roar, its contents frothing and swirling with an agitated frenzy. The steam that billowed forth carried with it a pungent scent, making the surrounding air thick and oppressive. The alchemist watched intently, his brow furrowed as he gauged the progress of his volatile elixir.

The room was filled with an ebullient energy as the flames licked the walls, casting dancing shadows across the terrified faces of those trapped inside. The heat was suffocating, the air thick with smoke and screams. The fire roared with an intensity that seemed to consume everything in its path, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. The sound of crackling wood and breaking glass echoed through the night, a symphony of chaos and despair. As the inferno raged on, it became clear that there was no escape from the boiling, agitated wrath of the flames.

In the dimly lit room, the suffocating heat clung to her skin like a malevolent spirit. Sweat poured from her pores, her body an ebullient furnace. The air crackled with tension as the screams of the dying echoed through the walls. Amidst the chaos, her mind was a maelstrom of horror, boiling with the realization that escape was but a distant dream.

In the land of Eldoria, the magical creatures lived in harmony, their spirits ebullient with joy. The rivers flowed with crystal-clear water, reflecting the bright sun above. The trees swayed in the gentle breeze, their leaves shimmering like emeralds. But one day, a dark cloud appeared on the horizon, casting a shadow over the land. The creatures grew restless, their emotions boiling like a cauldron about to spill over. They knew that danger was approaching, and they braced themselves for the storm that was sure to come. But even in the face of adversity, their spirits remained ebullient, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

As soon as she entered the room, her ebullient laughter filled the space, making everyone smile. Even people who felt tired or worried found themselves drawn to her cheerful and full-of-energy attitude. Her presence always brought a feeling of warmth and happiness to those around her.

After receiving the fantastic news, Maria became completely ebullient. She practically skipped back to her desk, a huge grin spreading across her face. Her cheerful energy was infectious, and soon the entire team was celebrating her success with her, their laughter echoing through the small office.

After months of rejections, Maya burst into the kitchen waving the acceptance letter, her ebullient laughter filling every corner of the house. She couldn't stop smiling as she grabbed her sister's hands and spun her around, practically bouncing with excitement about starting her dream job in September.

Even before breakfast, Grandma is so ebullient that the cat hides under the couch for safety. She bursts into the kitchen, singing 1980s pop songs and waving a spatula like a conductor’s baton, her energy so contagious even the coffee pot starts percolating faster.

The squirrel, having raided the espresso machine's discarded grounds, was unusually ebullient. It zipped around the park with such manic energy that it attempted to pay a disgruntled pigeon for its acorn stash using only a shiny bottle cap and aggressive interpretive dance.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

When Anna arrived at the party, her ebullient spirit transformed the entire atmosphere. Her laughter was infectious and her animated gestures made even the most reticent guests engage in lively conversation. The room seemed brighter with her cheerful and full-of-energy presence drawing everyone in.

Upon hearing the incredible news, her typically stoic disposition vanished. She became ebullient, laughing loudly and pacing with uncontainable animation. This sudden, cheerful energy was a startling but welcome departure from her usual quietude, a palpable expression of her sheer delight.

After months of grueling preparation, Maria bounded into the lab with ebullient excitement, high-fiving everyone she passed. The grant approval meant their research could finally proceed, and her infectious enthusiasm galvanized the entire team. Even the typically taciturn senior researcher cracked a smile at her irrepressible joy.

At the office talent show, Harold's ebullient tap-dancing routine—complete with interpretive jazz hands and spontaneous confetti eruptions—left even the most cantankerous accountants giggling and perplexed, as his cheerful and full-of-energy antics obliterated the staid silence usually reserved for quarterly budget meetings.

Facing an IRS audit, most would be morose. Not Bartholomew. He was ebullient, greeting the grim-faced agent with a garrulous monologue on the philosophical underpinnings of taxidermy, his cheerful energy filling the austere room with a disquieting vivacity.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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