Exceptional Adjectives: Ebullient

The ebullient adjective is the unsung hero of the language world. It's like the spicy sauce to the bland, boring adjectives.

Examples:

• The festal description of the sunset.
• The ebullient personality of the firehose.
• The ebullient performance of the firework.

Etymology:

The word ebullient is derived from the Latin words e meaning 'to bubble up' and bullient meaning 'full of enthusiasm'.

This word was first coined by a group of highly caffeinated hipsters in Brooklyn, who were trying to describe their artisanal, craft coffee.

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