exuberant

  • 11exuberant — et abondant, Exuberans …

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  • 12exuberant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lively and cheerful. 2) growing profusely. DERIVATIVES exuberance noun exuberantly adverb. ORIGIN from Latin exuberare be abundantly fruitful …

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  • 13exuberant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin exuberant , exuberans, present participle of exuberare to be abundant, from ex + uber fruitful, from uber udder more at udder Date: 15th century 1. extreme or excessive in degree …

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  • 14exuberant — exuberantly, adv. /ig zooh beuhr euhnt/, adj. 1. effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant: an exuberant welcome for the hero. 2. abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous. 3. extremely good; overflowing;… …

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  • 15exuberant — [[t]ɪgzju͟ːbərənt, AM zu͟ːb [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you are exuberant, you are full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness. So the exuberant young girl with dark hair and blue eyes decided to become a screen actress. Syn: effervescent, lively… …

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  • 16exuberant — ex|u|be|rant [ıgˈzju:bərənt US ıgˈzu: ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin, present participle of exuberare to exist in large quantities , from uber producing a lot , from uber udder ] 1.) happy and full of energy and excitement ▪ an… …

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  • 17exuberant — adjective 1) exuberant guests dancing on the terrace Syn: ebullient, buoyant, cheerful, jaunty, lighthearted, high spirited, exhilarated, excited, elated, exultant, euphoric, joyful, cheery, merry, jubilant, vivacious, enthu …

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  • 18exuberant — ex•u•ber•ant [[t]ɪgˈzu bər ənt[/t]] adj. 1) uninhibitedly enthusiastic or vigorous 2) extremely good: exuberant health[/ex] 3) profuse in growth or production: exuberant vegetation[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; < L exūberant , s. of exūberāns,… …

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  • 19exuberant — /əgˈzjubərənt / (say uhg zyoohbuhruhnt), /ɛg / (say eg ) adjective 1. lavish; effusive: an exuberant welcome. 2. full of vigour and high spirits: the soldiers were exuberant after their victory. 3. profuse in growth or production; luxuriant;… …

  • 20exuberant — adjective a) Very high spirited; extremely energetic or enthusiastic. He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts. b) Abundant, luxuriant, profuse,… …

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