buoyancy
1. cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface • Syn: perkiness • Derivationally related forms: perky (for: perkiness), buoyant • Hypernyms: cheerfulness, blitheness 2. the property of something weightless and insubstantial • Syn: airiness • Derivationally related forms: buoyant, airy (for: airiness) • Hypernyms: lightness, weightlessness 3. the tendency to float in water or other liquid • Hypernyms: tendency, inclination 4. irrepressible liveliness and good spirit - I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor • Syn: irrepressibility • Derivationally related forms: buoyant, irrepressible (for: irrepressibility) • Hypernyms: liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness
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