exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous
(adjective) produced or growing in extreme abundance; “their riotous blooming”
excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening
(adjective) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; “extravagant praise”; “exuberant compliments”; “overweening ambition”; “overweening greed”
ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited
(adjective) joyously unrestrained
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exuberant (comparative more exuberant, superlative most exuberant)
(of people) Very high-spirited; extremely energetic and enthusiastic.
Synonyms: buoyant, cheerful, high-spirited
(literary, of things that grow) Abundant, luxuriant.
Synonyms: profuse, superabundant
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*u"ber*ant, a. Etym: [L. exuberans, exuberantis, p. pr. of exuberare to be abundant; ex + uberare to be fruitful, fr. uber fruitful, fertile, uber udder: cf. F. exubérant. See Udder.]
Definition: Characterized by abundance or superabundance; plenteous; rich; overflowing; copious or excessive in production; as, exuberant goodness; an exuberant intellect; exuberant foliage. "Exuberant spring." Thomson.
– Ex*u"ber*ant*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
