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7 : being in play

Synonyms

alive, animate, living—more at ALIVE

lived–in adjective : of or suggesting long-term human habitation or use

live down verb : to live so as to wipe out the memory or effects of

live in verb : to live in one's place of employment — used of a servant

— live–in adjective

live·li·hood noun : means of support or subsistence

live·li·ness noun : the quality or state of being lively

Synonyms

animation, briskness, exuberance, lustiness, robustness, sprightliness, vibrancy, vitality—more at VITALITY

live·long adjective [ORIGIN: ME lef long, fr. lef dear + long long]

: WHOLE, ENTIRE

live·ly adjective live·li·er; -est 1 : briskly alert and energetic : ANIMATED <~ debate>

2 : KEEN, VIVID <~ interest>

3 : showing activity or vigor

4 : quick to rebound

5 : full of life

— live·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] active, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, peppy, perky, pert, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious; also dapper, dashing; agog, alert, awake, up, wide-awake; agile, nimble, spry; bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, effervescent, upbeat; eager, enthusiastic, keen; frolicsome, impish, playful; bubbly, exuberant, high-spirited; high-strung, nervous, skittish

Antonyms

inactive, inanimate, languid, languorous, limp, listless, spiritless

[5] alive, animated, astir, busy, vibrant—more at ALIVE

liv·en verb : to give life, action, or spirit to : ENLIVEN — often used with up; also : to become lively

Synonyms

usually liven up animate, brace, energize, enliven, fire, invigorate, jazz, pep, quicken, stimulate, vitalize, vivify—more at ANIMATE

live oak noun : any of several American evergreen oaks; especially : one of the southeastern U.S. that is often planted as a shade tree

1liver noun 1 : a large glandular organ of vertebrates that secretes bile and is a center of metabolic activity

2 : the liver of an animal (as a calf or chicken) eaten as food

2liver noun : one that lives esp. in a specified way

liv·er·ish adjective 1 : resembling liver esp. in color

2 : BILIOUS

3 : PEEVISH

— liv·er·ish·ness adjective

liv·er·wort noun : any of a class of flowerless plants resembling the related mosses

liv·er·wurst noun [ORIGIN: part trans. of G Leberwurst, fr. Leber liver + Wurst sausage]

: a sausage consisting chiefly of liver

liv·ery noun, plural -er·ies 1 : a servant's uniform; also : distinctive dress

2 : the feeding, care, and stabling of horses for pay; also : an establishment (as a stable or business) keeping horses or vehicles for hire

— liv·er·ied adjective

liv·ery·man noun : the keeper of a livery

lives plural of LIFE

live·stock noun : farm animals kept for use and profit

live wire noun : an alert, active, or aggressive person

Synonyms

go-getter, hustler, powerhouse, self-starter—more at GO-GETTER

liv·id adjective [ORIGIN: F livide, fr. L lividus, fr. livēre to be blue]

1 : discolored by bruising

2 : deadly pale : ASHEN, PALLID

3 : REDDISH

4 : ENRAGED

— li·vid·ity noun

Synonyms

ashen, cadaverous, lurid, pale, pasty, peaked—more at PALE

1living adjective 1 : having life or existence

2 : NATURAL

3 : full of life and vigor; also : VIVID

4 : marked by present operation, transaction, movement, or use

Synonyms

[1] alive, animate, existent, extant, live—more at EXTANT

[4] active, alive, functional, on, operational, operative, running, working—more at ACTIVE

2living noun 1 : the condition of being alive

2 : LIVELIHOOD

3 : manner of life

living room noun : a room in a residence used for the common social activities of the occupants

living wage noun : a wage sufficient to provide an acceptable standard of living

living will noun : a document requesting that the signer not be kept alive by artificial means unless there is a reasonable expectation of recovery

livre noun : the pound of Lebanon

liz·ard noun : any of a group of 4-legged reptiles