buoyant

adjective

buoy·ant | \ ˈbȯi-ənt ,

ˈbü-yənt \

Definition of buoyant

: having buoyancy Warm air is more buoyant than cool air. : such as

a : capable of floating Cork is naturally buoyant.

b : cheerful, gay in a buoyant mood

c : capable of maintaining a satisfactorily high level a buoyant economy

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Warm air is more buoyant than cool air. The actors were buoyant as they prepared for the evening's performance.

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Optimism and buoyant confidence are the twin engines that have steered Patricia Kluge through decades of dizzying heights and, lately, unfathomable lows. — Marcia Desanctis, Town & Country, "The Strange Saga of Trump Winery," 14 Oct. 2016 At the bright yellow Makina Cafe truck, which has been plying the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens since last summer, the injera is buoyant in the hand and unapologetically sour, with an insistent, earthy tang and a thousand eyes. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "At Makina Cafe, Ethiopian Takeaway With Buoyant Injera," 28 June 2018 Wall Street was buoyant Friday morning, with the Dow Jones set to open on a triple-digit gain. — Lucy Bayly /, NBC News, "Economy added 223,000 jobs in May, but Trump's premarket tweet is the focus," 1 June 2018 Many fans have suggested that this was an attempt to drown out the atmosphere generated by the Liverpool fans, who were buoyant as their team romped to a 5-1 aggregate victory over the two legs. — SI.com, "'Worst Fans in England': Rival Supporters Mock Manchester City for 'Embarrassing' Pre-Match Gimmicks," 11 Apr. 2018 Despite buoyant initial demand for the Shanghai oil contract, some analysts say the number of restrictions on trading and fears of regulatory intervention in the market could over time limit domestic interest in the market. — WSJ, "China’s Oil Futures Soar on Debut," 26 Mar. 2018 Image Tax cuts, deregulation and a buoyant economy were always expected to drive profits higher at most American banks in the latest quarter. — Emily Flitter, New York Times, "Bank Earnings Climb in Growing Economy, but Lending Doesn’t Keep Pace," 13 July 2018 Director Reed looks for the buoyant details and witty asides in most every scene. — Michael Phillips, kansascity, "‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’: With Paul Rudd, here’s one infestation we can get behind," 5 July 2018 With her undeniably buoyant approach and a scene-stealing physique that offered proof of diligence, Ross looked every inch the Anderson devotee—though her bound and voluminous onyx curls were every inch her own. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Tracee Ellis Ross Has a Better Body Than Most 20 Year Olds—And This Workout is Why," 27 June 2018

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