BUOYANT

buoyant, chirpy, perky

(adjective) characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; “buoyant spirits”; “his quick wit and chirpy humor”; “looking bright and well and chirpy”; “a perky little widow in her 70s”

buoyant, floaty

(adjective) tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; “buoyant balloons”; “buoyant balsawood boats”; “a floaty scarf”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

buoyant (comparative more buoyant, superlative most buoyant)

Having buoyancy; able to float.

(figuratively) Lighthearted and lively.

Source: Wiktionary


Buoy"ant, a. Etym: [From Buoy, v. t. & i.]

1. Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; tending to rise or float; as, iron is buoyant in mercury. "Buoyant on the flood." Pope.

2. Bearing up, as a fluid; sustaining another body by being specifically heavier. The water under me was buoyant. Dryden.

3. Light-hearted; vivacious; cheerful; as, a buoyant disposition; buoyant spirits.

– Buoy"ant*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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