Convivial

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Convivial \Con*viv"i*al\ (?; 277), a. [From L. convivium a
     feast; con- + vivere to live. See {Victuals}, and cf.
     {Convive}.]
     Of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and
     drinking, with accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay;
     jovial.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           Which feasts convivial meetings we did name. --Denham.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  convivial
       adj : occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a
             convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of
             convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"
             [syn: {good-time}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  22 Moby Thesaurus words for "convivial":
     boon, companionable, festal, festive, free and easy, gala, gay,
     gladsome, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, hilarious, jocund, jolly,
     jovial, joyful, joyous, lively, merry, merrymaking, on the loose,
     sociable, vivacious