liveliness (noun)
1liveliness — lively ► ADJECTIVE (liveier, liveliest) 1) full of life and energy. 2) (of a place) full of activity. 3) intellectually stimulating or perceptive. ● look lively Cf. ↑look sharp …
2liveliness — noun see lively …
3liveliness — noun ˈlaɪvlinəs The quality of being lively; animation; energy …
4liveliness — noun 1. general activity and motion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑animation • Derivationally related forms: ↑lively • Hypernyms: ↑activity 2. animation and energy in action or expression …
5liveliness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. animation, vivacity, sprightliness, pep (sl.). See activity, cheerfulness, feeling, vigor. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. animation, energy, spiritedness, briskness; see action 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) …
6lively */*/ — UK [ˈlaɪvlɪ] / US adjective [usually before noun] Word forms lively : adjective lively comparative livelier superlative liveliest 1) a) full of energy and enthusiasm a lively group of students b) showing a lot of intelligence and interest in… …
7lively — adjective (livelier; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līflīc, from līf life Date: before 12th century 1. obsolete living 2. briskly alert and energetic ; vigorous, animated < a lively discussion > …
8lively — adjective (livelier, liveliest) 1》 full of life, energy, or activity. ↘full of interest or excitement. 2》 (of a boat) rising lightly to the waves. Phrases look lively informal move more briskly. Derivatives livelily adverb liveliness noun …
9livelong — adjective AmE oldfashioned all the livelong day a phrase meaning all day, used when this seems like a long time to you lively / laIvli/ adjective 1 FULL OF ENERGY someone who is lively has a lot of energy and is very active: He d always been a… …
10lively — /ˈlaɪvli / (say luyvlee) adjective (livelier, liveliest) 1. full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion. 2. animated, spirited, vivacious, or sprightly: a lively tune. 3. eventful, stirring, or… …
