buoy·ant
–adjective
1.
tending to float in a fluid.
2.
capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid.
3.
not easily depressed; cheerful.
4.
cheering or invigorating.
Origin: 1570–80; buoy + -ant—Related forms
buoy·ant·ly, adverb
non·buoy·ant, adjective
non·buoy·ant·ly, adverb
un·buoy·ant, adjective
un·buoy·ant·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 3. happy, lighthearted, breezy, jaunty, sunny.
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Sunday, April 4, 2010
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