Liveliness

  • 61peppiness — noun liveliness and energy this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep • Syn: ↑pep, ↑ginger • Derivationally related forms: ↑peppy, ↑peppy (for: ↑pep) …

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  • 62smartness — noun 1. liveliness and eagerness he accepted with alacrity the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him • Syn: ↑alacrity, ↑briskness • Derivationally related forms: ↑smart, ↑brisk ( …

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  • 63sprightliness — noun animation and energy in action or expression it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it • Syn: ↑liveliness, ↑life, ↑spirit • Derivationally related forms: ↑sprightly, ↑spirit ( …

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  • 64Activities — Activity Ac*tiv i*ty, n.; pl. {Activities}. [Cf. F. activit[ e], LL. activitas.] The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities. The… …

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  • 65Activity — Ac*tiv i*ty, n.; pl. {Activities}. [Cf. F. activit[ e], LL. activitas.] The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities. The activity of… …

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  • 66Blue fire — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …

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  • 67Brisk — (br[i^]sk), a. [Cf. W. brysg, fr. brys haste, Gael. briosg quick, lively, Ir. broisg a start, leap, jerk.] 1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick. [1913 Webster] Cheerily, boys; …

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  • 68Briskness — Brisk ness, n. Liveliness; vigor in action; quickness; gayety; vivacity; effervescence. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 69Buoyancies — Buoyancy Buoy an*cy, n.; pl. {Buoyancies}. 1. The property of floating on the surface of a liquid, or in a fluid, as in the atmosphere; specific lightness, which is inversely as the weight compared with that of an equal volume of water. [1913… …

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  • 70Buoyancy — Buoy an*cy, n.; pl. {Buoyancies}. 1. The property of floating on the surface of a liquid, or in a fluid, as in the atmosphere; specific lightness, which is inversely as the weight compared with that of an equal volume of water. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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