- Today's Word
Ebullient
ih-BUHL-yuhnt (or ih-BOOL-yuhnt)
Definition
- (adjective) Overflowing with enthusiasm, energy, or excitement; exuberant.
Example
Her ebullient personality lit up every room she entered, making her the heart of every gathering.
Fun Fact
“Ebullient” comes from the Latin ebullire, meaning “to bubble out.” Originally used to describe boiling liquids, the word evolved to capture figurative “bubbling over” of emotions or excitement. It’s a vivid reminder of how language connects physical phenomena to human emotions.
(noun) A person who loves beauty—especially in art, nature, or everyday life.
As a true philocalist, he collected small moments of beauty wherever he went, from sunlit windows to wildflowers growing through cracks in the sidewalk.
From Greek philo- (“loving”) + kallos (“beauty”).