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1) a floating object, anchored to the bottom of the sea used to guide ships, to indicate reefs, submerged wrecks etc (buoy)

2) the power to float or keep things floating (buoyancy)

3) able to float or to keep things floating (buoyant)

4) (a mass of) white or grey water vapour floating in the sky (cloud)

5) a sheet of floating ice (floe)

6) a place where there are circular currents in the sea etc (pulling floating objects towards its centre) (whirlpool)

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Meaning:
amphibious

adapted for both land and water

occurring in water

aquatic

(of plants, animals etc) growing or living in or near water

occurring in water

buoyant

able to float or to keep things floating

light in weight

ecstatic

of, concerning, causing, feeling, ecstasy

very happy, blissful

fanciful

(of a person) led by imagination instead of reason and experience

imaginary, romantic

flying

that flies, flutters or waves

in the air, winged

gossamery

light in weight

not heavy

itinerant

travelling from place to place

roaming

loose

not held, tied up, fastened, packed or contained in something

not tight; unconstrained

weightless

having no weight (e.g. as in space)

light

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