Buoyantly
tending to float in a fluid.
capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid.
not easily depressed; cheerful.
cheering or invigorating.
Contemporary Examples
After Sandy Swept Away a Lifetime of Letters, 12,000 New Ones Arrive Michael Daly January 27, 2013
Historical Examples
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore Charles Hardwick
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2) Arthur Cleveland Bent
The Frontier Angel Edward S. Ellis
A Chain of Evidence Carolyn Wells
The Moving Picture Girls at Sea Laura Lee Hope
The Four Corners in Japan Amy Ella Blanchard
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916 Various
The American Country Girl Martha Foote Crow
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol William J. Locke
adjective
able to float in or rise to the surface of a liquid
(of a liquid or gas) able to keep a body afloat or cause it to rise
cheerful or resilient
adj.
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