adj. 1. Having or marked by buoyancy: a buoyant balloon; buoyant spirits. 2. Lighthearted; gay: in a buoyant mood. [Spanish boyante, present participle of boyar, to refloat a boat, from boya, buoy, from Old French boue; see BUOY.] buoyant·ly adv. |
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