Ebullient \E*bul"lient\, a. [L. ebulliens, -entis, p. pr. of ebullire to boil up, bubble up; e out, from + bullire to boil. See 1st {Boil}.] Boiling up or over; hence, manifesting exhilaration or excitement, as of feeling; effervescing. ``Ebullient with subtlety.'' --De Quincey. The ebullient enthusiasm of the French. --Carlyle. web1913
ebullient adj : joyously unrestrained [syn: {exuberant}, {high-spirited}] wn