Both Uses of
buoyant
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- She had auburn hair, a curvy figure, a buoyant disposition, a quick mind, and a family cat named Chopper.
p. 57.5 *buoyant = cheerful and optimistic
- His Mae West was uninflated, but its buoyancy was pulling him into the ceiling of the plane.
p. 120.7 *buoyancy = 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