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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