Hypertext Webster Gateway: "exuberant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Exuberant \Ex*u"ber*ant\, a. [L. exuberans, exuberantis, p. pr.
of exuberare to be abundant; ex + uberare to be fruitful, fr.
uber fruitful, fertile, uber udder: cf. F. exub['e]rant. See
{Udder}.]
Characterized by abundance or superabundance; plenteous;
rich; overflowing; copious or excessive in production; as,
exuberant goodness; an exuberant intellect; exuberant
foliage. ``Exuberant spring.'' --Thomson. --
{Ex*u"ber*ant*ly}, adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
exuberant
adj 1: joyously unrestrained [syn: {ebullient}, {high-spirited}]
2: unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise";
"exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition";
"overweening greed" [syn: {excessive}, {extravagant}, {overweening}]
3: produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous
blooming" [syn: {lush}, {luxuriant}, {profuse}, {riotous}]
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