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Webster 1913 Edition
Exuberant
Ex-u′ber-ant
,Adj.
[L.
exuberans
, exuberantis
, p. pr. of exuberare
to be abundant; ex
+ uberare
to be fruitful, fr. uber
fruitful, fertile, uber
udder: cf. F. exubérant
. See Udder
.] Characterized by abundance or superabundance; plenteous; rich; overflowing; copious or excessive in production;
“Exuberant spring.” as,
exuberant
goodness; an exuberant
intellect; exuberant
foliage. Thomson.
– Ex-u′ber-ant-ly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Exuberant
EXU'BERANT
,Adj.
1.
Over-abundant; superfluous; luxuriant.2.
Pouring forth abundance; producing in plenty; as exuberant spring.Definition 2024
exuberant
exuberant
See also: exubérant
English
Adjective
exuberant (comparative more exuberant, superlative most exuberant)
- (of people) Very high-spirited; extremely energetic and enthusiastic.
- 1882, Frank R. Stockton, "The Lady or the Tiger?":
- He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts.
- 1961, Joseph Heller, Catch-22:
- She was a tall, earthy, exuberant girl with long hair and a pretty face.
- 1882, Frank R. Stockton, "The Lady or the Tiger?":
- (of things that grow) Abundant, luxuriant, profuse, superabundant.
- 1972, Ken Lemmon, "Restoration Work at Studley Royal," Garden History, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 22:
- The County Architect's Department is starting to pleach trees to open up these vistas, now almost hidden by the exuberant growth.
- 1972, Ken Lemmon, "Restoration Work at Studley Royal," Garden History, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 22:
Translations
people very high-spirited
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abundant, luxuriant, profuse, superabundant
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.