'Lively' definitions:
Definition of 'lively'
From: WordNet
adjective
Full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" [ant: dull]
adjective
Full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style" [syn: lively, racy]
adjective
Quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" [syn: alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy]
adjective
Elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf" [syn: bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy]
adjective
Filled with events or activity; "a lively period in history"
adjective
Full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" [syn: full of life, lively, vital]
Definition of 'Lively'
From: GCIDE
- Lively \Live"ly\, a. [Compar. Livelier; superl. Liveliest.] [For lifely. Cf. Lifelike.]
- 1. Endowed with or manifesting life; living. [1913 Webster]
- Chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth. [1913 Webster]
- But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste, With youthful steps ? Much livelier than erewhile He seems. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Gay; airy; animated; spirited. [1913 Webster]
- From grave to gay, from lively to severe. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Representing life; lifelike. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- I spied the lively picture of my father. --Massinger. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous. [1913 Webster]
- The colors of the prism are manifestly more full, intense, and lively that those of natural bodies. --Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster]
- His faith must be not only living, but lively too. --South. [1913 Webster]
- Lively stones (Script.), saints, as being quickened by the Spirit, and active in holiness.
- Syn: Brisk; vigorous; quick; nimble; smart; active; alert; sprightly; animated; spirited; prompt; earnest; strong; energetic; vivid; vivacious; blithe; gleeful; airy; gay; jocund. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lively'
From: GCIDE
- Lively \Live"ly\, adv.
- 1. In a brisk, active, or animated manner; briskly; vigorously. --Hayward. [1913 Webster]
- 2. With strong resemblance of life. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Thou counterfeitest most lively. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'lively'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ablaze,
- active,
- actively,
- activist,
- activistic,
- acute,
- adaptable,
- adaptive,
- afire,
- aggressive,
- agile,
- agog,
- alacritous,
- alert,
- alive,
- all agog,
- all out,
- allegretto,
- allegro,
- animate,
- animated,
- animatedly,
- antic,
- anxious,
- ardent,
- astir,
- avid,
- blithe,
- boiling over,
- bouncing,
- bouncy,
- breakneck,
- breathless,
- breezily,
- breezy,
- bright,
- brilliant,
- brisk,
- briskly,
- bubbly,
- buoyant,
- burning,
- bursting to,
- bustling,
- busy,
- cant,
- capersome,
- catty,
- cheerful,
- cheery,
- chipper,
- chirk,
- chirping,
- chirpy,
- chirrupy,
- cock-a-hoop,
- coltish,
- cordial,
- curried,
- dashing,
- delirious,
- desirous,
- double-quick,
- drunk,
- dynamic,
- eager,
- eagle-winged,
- ebullient,
- effervescent,
- elastic,
- energetic,
- energetically,
- enterprising,
- enthusiastic,
- eventful,
- excited,
- exciting,
- expansive,
- expeditious,
- express,
- extensile,
- exuberant,
- fast,
- febrile,
- fervent,
- fervid,
- fevered,
- feverish,
- fiery,
- flaming,
- fleet,
- flexible,
- flexile,
- flushed,
- flying,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- forward,
- frisky,
- frolicsome,
- full of beans,
- full of go,
- full of life,
- full of pep,
- full tilt,
- galloping,
- gamesome,
- gay,
- gleeful,
- glowing,
- go-go,
- gorgeous,
- hair-trigger,
- hasty,
- headlong,
- hearty,
- heated,
- high-seasoned,
- hilarious,
- hot,
- hot as pepper,
- hustling,
- impassioned,
- impatient,
- impetuous,
- in full swing,
- incisive,
- intense,
- interesting,
- intoxicated,
- inviting,
- jocund,
- jolly,
- juicy,
- keen,
- kinetic,
- light of heel,
- light-footed,
- live,
- living,
- lusty,
- mercurial,
- merry,
- mettlesome,
- militant,
- mirthful,
- nimble,
- nimble-footed,
- nippy,
- on fire,
- panting,
- passionate,
- peart,
- peppery,
- peppy,
- perky,
- pert,
- piquant,
- playful,
- poignant,
- pointed,
- popping,
- precipitate,
- prompt,
- provocative,
- provoking,
- pungent,
- quick,
- quick as lightning,
- quick as thought,
- quicksilver,
- racy,
- rapid,
- raring to,
- readable,
- ready,
- ready and willing,
- reckless,
- red-hot,
- resilient,
- responsive,
- rich,
- robust,
- rollicking,
- rollicksome,
- rompish,
- rousing,
- running,
- seasoned,
- skittish,
- smacking,
- snappy,
- spanking,
- sparkling,
- speedy,
- spiced,
- spicy,
- spirited,
- spiritedly,
- sportive,
- sprightly,
- springy,
- spry,
- steaming,
- steamy,
- stimulating,
- stirring,
- strenuous,
- stretch,
- stretchable,
- stretchy,
- strong,
- succulent,
- swarming,
- swift,
- take-charge,
- take-over,
- tangy,
- tantalizing,
- teeming,
- thought-challenging,
- thought-inspiring,
- thought-provoking,
- tickling,
- titillating,
- trenchant,
- unrestrained,
- vibrant,
- vigorous,
- vital,
- vivacious,
- vivaciously,
- vivid,
- volatile,
- warm,
- winged,
- with a kick,
- zealous,
- zestful,
- zesty,
- zingy,
- zippy
Words containing 'Lively'
- Live,
- Lived,
- Lives,
- Living,
- Livingly,
- On live,
- The living,
- To live down,
- To live out,
- To live with,
- live down,
- live in,
- live it up,
- live on,
- live out,
- live over,
- live through,
- live up to,
- live with,
- lived in,
- liveness,
- living being,
- living will,
- live and let live,
- Church living,
- High living,
- Live Oak,
- Live birth,
- Live box,
- Live feathers,
- Live gang,
- Live grass,
- Live load,
- Live matter,
- Live ring,
- Live spindle,
- Live steam,
- Live stock,
- Lively stones,
- Living force,
- Living gale,
- Living picture,
- Living pledge,
- Living rock,
- Living stone,
- Well to live,
- cost of living,
- free living,
- gracious living,
- live axle,
- live body,
- live center,
- live together,
- live wire,
- lived-in,
- living accommodations,
- living arrangement,
- living creatures,
- living dead,
- living death,
- living granite,
- living quarters,
- living room,
- living space,
- living substance,
- living thing,
- living trust,
- living wage,
- long lived,
- parallel lives,
- short lived,
- standard of living,
- step lively,
- Free-living,
- Ill-lived,
- Live Oak County,
- Live Oak, CA,
- Live Oak, FL,
- Live Oak, TX,
- Live-forever,
- Long-lived,
- Low-lived,
- Short-lived,
- To live at rack and manger,
- To live from hand to mouth,
- To live on one's capital,
- california live oak,
- canyon live oak,
- clean-living,
- coast live oak,
- interior live oak,
- live-and-die,
- live-bearer,
- live-bearing,
- living-room,
- non-living,
- southern live oak,
- tree-living,
- Live Oak County, TX,
- cost-of-living allowance,
- cost-of-living benefit,
- cost-of-living index,
- trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine