buoyant
adjective (buoyant, more buoyant, most buoyant)
Everyday
- Buoyant means able to float, or able to keep things floating. tree →
- Buoyant means cheerful and full of hope. tree →
- (money) A buoyant market or economy is doing well, with prices or sales rising. tree →
In the lessons
In science lessons buoyant objects float because the water pushes up on them (upthrust or buoyancy) as much as their weight pushes down. Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water. Swimming aids like armbands are buoyant. In stories a buoyant mood is a happy one. Phrases: buoyant force, buoyant mood, buoyancy aid.
Examples
- Cork is very buoyant, so it floats easily. tree →
- Armbands are buoyant and help children float. tree →
- Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water. tree →
- The empty bottle was buoyant and bobbed on the waves. tree →
- After the win, the team was in a buoyant mood. tree →
- Sales of ice cream were buoyant all summer. tree →
- Life jackets are made of buoyant material. tree →
- No fresher rose hangs on the branches than she; no appleblossom carried away by the wind is more buoyant! tree →
Note
Pronounced BOY-unt (UK) or BOO-yunt (US). Spelling trap: «buoy» has u before o. Noun: buoyancy. An object floats if it is less dense than the liquid.
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