adjective

exuberant

Growing or existing in great abundance.

Exuberant vines covered the garden wall.

Etymology

Latin exuberare means to abound or overflow. Exuberant growth is pictured as spilling beyond restraint because it is so plentiful.

More examples

  • The island supported exuberant plant growth.
  • An exuberant display of flowers spilled from the baskets.
  • The painting captured the forest's exuberant abundance.

Forms

exuberant · more exuberant · most exuberant

Similar words

luxuriant
Both describe abundant growth; luxuriant particularly suggests rich, dense vegetation.
prolific
Prolific produces much; exuberant emphasizes overflowing abundance.