Ebullient (adj)
eb-ul-ee-ent
Cheerful and full of energy.
Late 16th century (in the sense ‘boiling’): from Latin ebullient- ‘boiling up’, from the verb ebullire, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + bullire ‘to boil’.
Example sentences
“As ebullient as she is, we’re still not sure she’s the best candidate for the job.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
