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Meaning of 'buoyant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Buoyant [ v. t. & i.]
- Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; tending to rise or float; as, iron is buoyant in mercury.
- Bearing up, as a fluid; sustaining another body by being specifically heavier.
- Light-hearted; vivacious; cheerful; as, a buoyant disposition; buoyant spirits.

Meaning of 'buoyant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . buoyant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
Example in sentence:
  • a floaty scarf;
  • buoyant balloons;
  • buoyant balsawood boats
Meaning (2):
- characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
Example in sentence:
  • a perky little widow in her 70s;
  • buoyant spirits;
  • his quick wit and chirpy humor;
  • looking bright and well and chirpy

Nearby Words:

buolt buoy buoyage buoyance buoyancies buoyancy buoyed buoying

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