The meaning of Buoyant

adjective

Full of life or excitement; lively.

Usage examples:

An animated conversation

verb

Bring to life.

Usage examples:

Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men

adjective

Full of interest and energy

Usage examples:

We had a very animated discussion.

noun

The sport or pastime of flying in a balloon.

Usage examples:

He took up ballooning in 1907

verb

Swell out in a spherical shape.

Usage examples:

The trousers ballooned out below his waist

adjective

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

Usage examples:

A blithe disregard for the rules of the road

adjective

Satisfied and without worry

Usage examples:

I am upset by the author’s blithe indifference toward facts., without reading the contract, she bli…

adjective

Having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth.

Usage examples:

The booming economy of the 1920s

verb

Make a loud, deep, resonant sound.

Usage examples:

Thunder boomed in the sky

verb

Experience a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth.

Usage examples:

Business is booming

adjective

Bouncing or causing things to bounce.

Usage examples:

Bouncy floorboards

adjective

Pleasantly windy.

Usage examples:

It was a bright, breezy day

adjective

Having light winds

Usage examples:

It was a sunny, breezy day, just right for sailing., she revolutionized fashion reporting with her …

adjective

Giving out or reflecting much light; shining.

Usage examples:

The sun was dazzlingly bright

adverb

Brightly.

Usage examples:

A full moon shining bright

noun

Bold and vivid colours.

Usage examples:

A choice of colours from pastels through to brights

adjective

Containing bubbles.

Usage examples:

Bake until the top is crisp and bubbly

noun

Champagne.

Usage examples:

I'll get us a little bottle of bubbly

adjective

Filled with bubbles

Usage examples:

A bubbly personality

adjective

Beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing.

Usage examples:

Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand

verb

Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

Usage examples:

The city's suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the centre

adjective

Growing or developing quickly

Usage examples:

A burgeoning tourist industry lifted the state’s economy.

adjective

Free from anxiety or responsibility.

Usage examples:

We were young and carefree

adjective

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

Usage examples:

How can she be so cheerful at six o'clock in the morning?

adjective

Happy and positive in feeling or attitude

Usage examples:

A cheerful face/spirit, he was a cheerful man with a kind word for everybody., the guest bedroom wa…

adjective

Happy and optimistic.

Usage examples:

A cheery smile

adjective

Growing and becoming more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

Usage examples:

This is a rapidly developing field

verb

Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

Usage examples:

Motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment

adjective

Growing or becoming stronger or more advanced

Usage examples:

A developing fetus

adjective

Cheerful and full of energy.

Usage examples:

She sounded ebullient and happy

adjective

Excited and enthusiastic

Usage examples:

He was openly ebullient after the election.

adjective

(of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.

Usage examples:

An effervescent mixture of cheap wine, fruit flavours, sugar, and carbon dioxide

adjective

An effervescent liquid produces bubbles of gas

Usage examples:

Effervescent vitamin c supplements, she's one of those effervescent personalities that you often se…

verb

Become or make larger or more extensive.

Usage examples:

Their business expanded into other hotels

verb

Present participle of expand

Usage examples:

The air in the balloon expands when heated., they expanded their retail operations during the 1980s.

adjective

Capable of floating.

Usage examples:

The story sounded like fun and i went to the british countryside to observe a test of the adventure…

adjective

Buoyant or suspended in water or air.

Usage examples:

A floating platform

verb

Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.

Usage examples:

She relaxed, floating gently in the water

adjective

Not fixed in one position, place, or level

Usage examples:

The city has a large floating population (= people who move around a lot)., the bank has offered us…

adjective

Feeling pleasure or happiness.

Usage examples:

I'm really glad to hear that

verb

Make happy; please.

Usage examples:

Albion's lessening shore could grieve or glad mine eye

noun

A gladiolus.

Usage examples:

The glads were planted in early spring

adjective

(of a living thing) undergoing natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

Usage examples:

The needs of the growing child

verb

(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

Usage examples:

He would watch nick grow to manhood

adjective

Increasing in size or amount

Usage examples:

There is a growing awareness of the seriousness of this disease.

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

adjective

Full of energy and happiness

Usage examples:

A high-spirited young horse

adjective

Giving moral or intellectual benefit.

Usage examples:

A large, improving picture hung opposite

verb

Make or become better.

Usage examples:

Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb

Present participle of improve

Usage examples:

He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers., i thought the best way to improve my frenc…

adjective

Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

Usage examples:

There was no mistaking that jaunty walk

adjective

Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

adjective

Showing that you are happy and confident

Usage examples:

A jaunty grin/step, when he came back his hat was at a jaunty angle and he was smiling.

adjective

Happy and cheerful.

Usage examples:

He was a jolly man full of jokes

verb

Encourage (someone) in a friendly way.

Usage examples:

He jollied people along

adverb

Very; extremely.

Usage examples:

He is jolly busy

adjective

Cheerful and friendly.

Usage examples:

She was in a jovial mood

adjective

Showing or feeling good humor; friendly

Usage examples:

A jovial smile

adjective

(of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant

Usage examples:

He seemed a very jovial guy., a jovial time/evening/chat

adjective

Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Usage examples:

Joyful music

adjective

Having or causing great happiness

Usage examples:

Joyful news, they all clapped joyfully to the beat of the music.

noun

The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Usage examples:

The light of the sun

verb

Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.

Usage examples:

The room was lit by a number of small lamps

adjective

Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.

Usage examples:

The bedrooms are light and airy

adjective

Happy and not serious

Usage examples:

It was a fairly light-hearted discussion.

adjective

Full of life and energy; active and outgoing.

Usage examples:

A lively and uninhibited girl

adjective

Having or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting and exciting thought

Usage examples:

We have a lively group of seniors who meet to discuss the books they’ve read., imelda takes a livel…

adjective

Cheerful and lively.

Usage examples:

The streets were dense with merry throngs of students

adjective

Happy or showing enjoyment

adjective

Rapidly growing, expanding, or developing.

Usage examples:

He has attacked what he describes as the culture of waste and mushrooming costs

noun

Very rapid growth, expansion, or development.

Usage examples:

Our main concern is the mushrooming of unregulated hand car wash businesses

verb

Increase, spread, or develop rapidly.

Usage examples:

Environmental concern mushroomed in the 1960s

verb

Move forward or onward in space or time.

Usage examples:

As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved

noun

Forward or onward movement towards a destination.

Usage examples:

The darkness did not stop my progress

noun

Development towards an improved or more advanced condition.

Usage examples:

We are making progress towards equal rights

verb

Throw snowballs at.

Usage examples:

I made sure the other kids stopped snowballing celia

noun

A ball of packed snow, especially one made for throwing at other people for fun.

Usage examples:

They pelted him with snowballs

noun

A cocktail containing advocaat and lemonade.

adjective

(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy.

Usage examples:

She was quite sprightly for her age

adjective

(especially of old people) energetic and in good health

Usage examples:

He's a sprightly old man of 75.

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Usage examples:

She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

Usage examples:

You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

Usage examples:

Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

adjective

Bright with sunlight.

Usage examples:

A sunny day

adjective

Bright because of light from the sun

Usage examples:

Flowers filled a sunny corner of the garden.

adjective

Prosperous and growing; flourishing.

Usage examples:

The thriving business george has built up

verb

(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.

Usage examples:

The new baby thrived

adjective

Very healthy or successful

Usage examples:

The dog is thriving in its new home.

adjective

Strong, healthy, and full of energy.

Usage examples:

A tall, vigorous, and muscular man

adjective

Very forceful or energetic

Usage examples:

A vigorous debate, there has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road., he takes pl…

verb

Short for viva voce.

exclamation

Long live! (used to express acclaim or support for a specified person or thing).

Usage examples:

‘viva mexico!’

noun

A cry of ‘viva’ as a salute or cheer.

Usage examples:

The vivas of the crowd greeted the ship as it returned to port