Main Entry: ebul·lient

Pronunciation: \-yənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin ebullient-, ebulliens, present participle of ebullire to bubble out, from e- + bullire to bubble, boil — more at boil

Date: 1599

1 : boiling, agitated
2 : characterized by ebullience : having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm <ebullient performers>

— ebul·lient·ly adverb