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]

livelier See lively

Lively \Live"ly\, a. [Compar. Livelier; superl. Liveliest.] [For lifely. Cf. Lifelike.]
1. Endowed with or manifesting life; living. Chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves. --Holland.
2. Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth. But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste, With youthful steps ? Much livelier than erewhile He seems. --Milton.
3. Gay; airy; animated; spirited. From grave to gay, from lively to severe. --Pope. 220 catflap.bishopston.net dictd 1.11.2/rf on FreeBSD 8.1-STABLE <178260.35447.1288078093@catflap.bishopston.net>

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