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buoyant
What does buoyant mean?
buoyant (adjective): tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use buoyant in a sentence?
- Buoyant balsawood boats. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Buoyant balloons. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce buoyant?
/ˈbɔɪənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does buoyant come from?
From buoy + -ant.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to buoyant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “buoyant” mean?
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
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having or suggesting great physical power or force
Not quite: that's what muscular means.
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
Not quite: that's what intricate means.
not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill
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