The Only Use of
buoyant
in
The Giver
- "My swimming instructor said that I don't have the right boyishness or something."
"Buoyancy," Jonas corrected him.p. 48.0buoyancy = tendency to float
Definitions:
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(1)
(buoyant as in: buoyant force or market) tending to float or rise; or making other things float
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(2)
(buoyant as in: buoyant personality) characterized by cheerfulness and optimism; or a tendency to maintain or quickly recover cheerfulness and optimism after setbacks