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ebullient

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e·bul·lient  (-blynt, -bl-)
adj.
1. Zestfully enthusiastic.
2. Boiling or seeming to boil; bubbling.

[Latin bullins, bullient-, present participle of bullre, to bubble up : -, ex-, up, out; see ex- + bullre, to bubble, boil.]

e·bullient·ly adv.

ebullient
Adjective
full of enthusiasm or excitement [Latin ebullire to bubble forth, be boisterous]
ebullience n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ebullientebullient - joyously unrestrained
spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

ebullient
Translations
Spanish ebullient [ɪˈbʌlɪənt] adjentusiasta, animado
French ebullient [ɪˈbʌlɪənt] adjexubérant(e)
German ebullient [ɪˈbʌlɪənt] adjüberschäumend, übersprudelnd
Italian ebullient [ɪˈbʌlɪənt] adjesuberante

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His ebullient spirits were always on tap to spill over on the slightest provocation, and, as he was afterwards to demonstrate, he could weary a puppy with play.
 
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