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buoyant definition
buoyant |
Overview of adj buoyant The adj buoyant has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) buoyant, floaty -- (tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf") 2. (1) buoyant, chirpy, perky -- (characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s") Antonyms of adj buoyant 2 senses of buoyant Sense 1 buoyant, floaty INDIRECT (VIA light) -> heavy Sense 2 buoyant, chirpy, perky INDIRECT (VIA cheerful) -> cheerless, uncheerful Similarity of adj buoyant 2 senses of buoyant Sense 1 buoyant, floaty => light (vs. heavy) Sense 2 buoyant, chirpy, perky => cheerful (vs. cheerless) Attributes of adj buoyant Familiarity of adj buoyant buoyant used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj buoyant buoyant Overview of adj buoyant The adj buoyant has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) buoyant, floaty -- (tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf") 2. (1) buoyant, chirpy, perky -- (characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s")
buoyant definition