ebullient
/ɪˈbʊliənt/adjective
ebullient is spelled E-B-U-L-L-I-E-N-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ebullient means “Enthusiastic; high-spirited” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ebullient?
| Letters | 9: E-B-U-L-L-I-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ebullient?
Ebullient appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ebullient?
- /ɪˈbʊliənt/
- /ɪˈbʌliənt/
Ebullient has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ebullient.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ebullient
- more ebullient comparative
- most ebullient superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ebullient mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Enthusiastic; high-spirited.
- 2
archaicOf a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
- 3
archaicCausing heat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ebullient in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | überschwenglich, ausgelassen , übersprudelnd |
| Spanish | entusiasta, extático, jubiloso, alborozado , bullente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ebullient come from?
Borrowing from Latin ēbulliēns, present participle of ēbulliō (“to boil”), from bulliō (“to bubble up”) (English boil). Compare bubbling, bubbly, and perky, which use a similar metaphor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).