'Festive' definitions:
adjective
Offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" [syn:
gay,
festal, festive,
merry]
- Festive \Fes"tive\, a. [L. festivus, fr. festum holiday, feast.
See feast, and cf. Festivous.]
Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay;
mirthful; sportive. -- {Fes"tive*ly}, adv.
[1913 Webster]
- The glad circle round them yield their souls
To festive mirth and wit that knows no gall. --Thomson.
[1913 Webster]
- blithe,
- blithesome,
- boon,
- convivial,
- festal,
- free and easy,
- gala,
- gay,
- gladsome,
- gleeful,
- hail-fellow-well-met,
- hearty,
- hilarious,
- jocund,
- jolly,
- jovial,
- joyful,
- joyous,
- lighthearted,
- merry,
- merrymaking,
- mirthful,
- on the loose
Words containing 'Festive'
- Festival,
- Festively,
- Festivities,
- Festivity,
- Festivous,
- High festival,
- church festival,
- festival of lights,
- festivals religious,
- festive occasion,
- film festival,
- jazz festival,
- religious festival
