Used in a Sentence

buoyant

How to use buoyant in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for buoyant.

Editorial note

"Often buoyant, the beads can soak up toxins like a sponge.

Examples11
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of buoyant gathered in one view.

adjective

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"

adjective

characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for buoyant.

adjective

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"

adjective

characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"

Example sentences

1

"Often buoyant, the beads can soak up toxins like a sponge.

2

If you're neutrally buoyant, there is not gravity.

3

The one exception to this was the buoyant components, which had to be hollow to work.

4

It's just like the Trieste; it's not possible to make a sphere that is strong enough to withstand the pressure and light enough to remain buoyant.

5

If a service wants to piggyback off of another to make my postings more buoyant, as a user and seller, I don't have a problem with it.

6

I think it's mostly batteries, a sub operating at constant depth and in motion is negatively buoyant.

7

If you want to terraform Venus you should bioengineer a flying equivalent of kelp with buoyant gas bladders and let that do the work.

8

Infrastructure would then be a small landing pad with an electromagnet to hold the buoyant blimp up so the fans don't have to continue to run while charging.

9

The resin is buoyant in salt water; is the cured resin?So long as the liquid resin floats on salt water, I don't see why salt water should provide less support than liquid resin.

10

That's like saying the only way you can get your car to remain buoyant over water is attaching a huge flotation rig to it and even then it won't be as fast as driving on the road

11

As I say, in Europe, the countries with the highest levels of taxation and regulation often have the best anti-corruption reputations, the most well-functioning regulatory systems, and the most buoyant economies.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use buoyant in a sentence?

"Often buoyant, the beads can soak up toxins like a sponge.

What does buoyant mean?

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; "buoyant balloons"; "buoyant balsawood boats"; "a floaty scarf"

What part of speech is buoyant?

buoyant is commonly used as adjective.