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Buoyant Definition & Meaning

buoyant
adjective
  1. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"
  2. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"

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What does buoyant mean?
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf" characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"
What part of speech is buoyant?
Buoyant is an adjective.
How many definitions does buoyant have?
Buoyant has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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