Main Entry:: ex·u·ber·ant
Pronunciation:: \-b(ə-)rənt\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin exuberant-, exuberans, present participle of exuberare to be abundant, from ex- + uber fruitful, from uber udder — more at udder
Date:: 15th century

1: extreme or excessive in degree, size, or extent <exuberant prosperity>2 a: joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic <exuberant praise> <an exuberant personality> b: unrestrained or elaborate especially in style : flamboyant <exuberant architecture>3: produced in extreme abundance : plentiful <exuberant foliage and vegetation>

synonyms see profuse

— ex·u·ber·ant·ly adverb

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