Livelier

3 definitions found

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

  Lively \Live"ly\, a. [Compar. {Livelier}; superl. {Liveliest}.]
     [For lifely. Cf. {Lifelike}.]
     1. Endowed with or manifesting life; living.
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              Chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively


              flowers and leaves.                   --Holland.
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     2. Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth.
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              But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste,
              With youthful steps ? Much livelier than erewhile
              He seems.                             --Milton.
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     3. Gay; airy; animated; spirited.
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              From grave to gay, from lively to severe. --Pope.
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     4. Representing life; lifelike. [Obs.]
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              I spied the lively picture of my father.
                                                    --Massinger.
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     5. Bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous.
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              The colors of the prism are manifestly more full,
              intense, and lively that those of natural bodies.
                                                    --Sir I.
                                                    Newton.
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              His faith must be not only living, but lively too.
                                                    --South.
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     {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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lively
       adj 1: full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and
              attractive parents"; "a lively party" [ant: {dull}]
       2: full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style" [syn: {racy}]
       3: 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: {brisk}, {merry},
          {rattling}, {snappy}, {spanking}, {zippy}]
       4: rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis
          ball"; "as resiliant as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
          [syn: {bouncy}, {live}, {resilient}, {springy}, {whippy}]
       5: filled with events or activity; "a lively period in history"
       6: full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and
          charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" [syn: {full
          of life}, {vital}]
       7: characterized by energetic activity; "a lively baby"
       [also: {liveliest}, {livelier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  livelier
       See {lively}