different between ebullient vs spirited

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin ?bulli?ns, present participle of ?bulli? (“I boil”), from bulli? (“I bubble up”) (English boil). Compare bubbling, bubbly, and perky, which use a similar metaphor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??b?lj?nt/

Adjective

ebullient (comparative more ebullient, superlative most ebullient)

1. Enthusiastic; high-spirited.

   Synonym: zestful
2. (literally, of a liquid) Boiling or agitated as if boiling.

   Synonyms: abubble, bubbly; see also Thesaurus:effervescent

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Anagrams

• e-bulletin

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /e??bul.li.ent/, [e??b?l??i?n?t?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e?bul.li.ent/, [??bul?i?n?t?]

Verb

?bullient

1. third-person plural future active indicative of ?bulli?

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp???t?d/
• Hyphenation: spir?it?ed

Verb

spirited

1. simple past tense and past participle of spirit

Adjective

spirited (comparative more spirited, superlative most spirited)

1. Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

     Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.

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• despirit, dirt pies, pteriids, rip tides, riptides, tide rips