·vt & ·vi Bearing up, as a fluid; sustaining another body by being specifically heavier.
II. Buoyant ·vt & ·vi Light-hearted; vivacious; cheerful; as, a buoyant disposition; buoyant spirits.
III. Buoyant ·vt & ·vi Having the quality of rising or floating in a fluid; tending to rise or float; as, iron is buoyant in mercury.