lively

Noun CEFR C1 Standard

ˈlaɪv.li

Definitions

Term of address.
informal
A characteristical surname.
joyful, cheerful
An urban area of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
happy, joyous, merry
An unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri.
An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
light-hearted
An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Virginia.
jaunty (dress, attire)
An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

Equivalents

Españolalegre animado briosoburbujeante burbujeante (fizzy)efervescente espumoso pizpireto vibrantemente vigoroso vivaz vívidamente

FrançaisAnimé

Deutschlebendig lebhaft munterrege

29 more languages

العربيةبحيويّة دجر

Българскижив силен ярък

Bosanskiжив живо

Catalàvivaç

Češtinaživý

Cymraegbyw

ΕλληνικάΖωηρός Ζωντανός

Esperantosprita vigla

Suomieläväinen eloisasti vaahtoinen

Gaeilgeaerach beoga crógacrógach cróganta éirimiúil mear

Gàidhliggille-mo-ghnothaich

हिन्दीजीवंत

Hrvatskiжив живо

Magyarélénk eleven

Íslenskalíflegur

Italianobrioso vivace vivido

日本語喧活賑やか鬧

Kurdîanîme

Latinaalacer vegetus vīvāx

Latviešukustīgi kustīgs možimožs mundri mundrs ņipri ņiprs spirgti spirgts žirgti žirgts

Nederlandslevendig

Polskiz życiem żywy

Portuguêsanimado borbulhante efervescenteespevitado vibrante vivaz

Русскийживо живой искристыйоживлённо оживлённый пенистый

Slovenščinaživahen

Српскижив живо

Svenskalivlig

Українськажва́вий

Examples

“Speak ⟳ the word, my livelies, and I'll pilot her in.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Liven liven up Livened livener Liveness Livengood

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