Both Uses of
buoyant
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- Every morning she woke with a new confidence and buoyancy she could not explain.
p. 147.3 *buoyancy = lightheartedness or cheerfulness
- He came toward her with his light buoyant step, carrying under his arm a bulky package wrapped in a bit of sailcloth.
p. 150.3buoyant = cheerful
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