# ebullient

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈbʊliənt/ · frequency rank #77,628

## Definitions
1. Enthusiastic; high-spirited.
2. Of a liquid: boiling and bubbling, or agitated as if boiling.
3. Causing heat.

## Etymology
Borrowing from Latin ēbulliēns, present participle of ēbulliō (“I boil”), from bulliō (“I bubble up”) (English boil). Compare bubbling, bubbly, and perky, which use a similar metaphor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ebullient