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buoyant

/'b//Oi///@/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; tending to rise or float; as, iron is <i>buoyant</i> in mercury.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

    adj.all

    Examples
    Buoyant balloons.
    Buoyant balsawood boats.
    Synonyms floaty

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness

    adj.all

    Examples
    Buoyant spirits.
    Synonyms chirpy perky

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

bunyonbuoybuoy upbuoyagebuoyancebuoyancybuoyantlybuphthalmumbuphthalmum salicifoliumbuprestidanburbur grass

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