It means all sorts of lovely things: bubbling, effervescent (which is next week's word - also mine, also went on that adolescent list. detect a pattern here?), boiling over, overflowing with enthusiasm, high spirits, showing much exuberance or exhilaration.
I don't think I need to explain why I like it.
It's also apropos of this mid-April Sunday morning here in Santa Fe. The weather is warming and the desert is springing into green life. A wren has a nest outside my office window and she sings the loveliest trilling song. Yesterday I bought hanging baskets of flowers and their bright colors bring out the blue in the sky.
I associate "ebullient" with that adolescent time of life, too, when I felt full of high spirits and the world held infinite possibilities. On my best days, I reconnect with that, with that sensation of burgeoning sexuality and creativity. Like the flowers, I blossom in the sunshine, showing off my best and brightest colors.
Happy Spring!
Never heard that word before. Will have to try to remember it.
ReplyDeletehere spring is cold, grey and wet...
I wondered if you'd know that one, Sullivan. It's not commonly used, for sure.
DeleteI'm glad we're on an uptick with the darn words!
ReplyDeletehells to the yes - welcome to the ebullient, effervescent, egregious, experimental and exquisite E's!
DeleteI think spring brings out the ebullience in everyone--unless they have nasty allergies. Still to see life springing up after all the drear is nice. We're about to have a litter of Great Dane puppies--any time. I'm not sure my mama Dane is looking or feeling ebullient, but I'm sure she'll be thrilled to off load the little guys.
ReplyDeleteSia McKye Over Coffee
ooh, poor Mama Dane - I hope the offload goes swimmingly!
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