life
life is a 4-letter English word with 28 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms.
- noun. Of human beings: The union of the soul and body; also, the duration of their union; sometimes, the deathless quality or existence of the soul; as, man is a creature having an immortal life.
- noun. The potential principle, or force, by which the organs of animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of their several and cooperative functions; the vital force, whether regarded as physical or spiritual.
- noun. Figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a natural organism in structure or functions; as, the life of a state, a machine, or a book; authority is the life of government.
- noun. A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners.
- noun. Animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy.
- noun. That which imparts or excites spirit or vigor; that upon which enjoyment or success depends; as, he was the life of the company, or of the enterprise.
- noun. The living or actual form, person, thing, or state; as, a picture or a description from the life.
- noun. A person; a living being, usually a human being; as, many lives were sacrificed.
- noun. The system of animal nature; animals in general, or considered collectively.
- noun. An essential constituent of life, esp. the blood.
- noun. A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.
- noun. Enjoyment in the right use of the powers; especially, a spiritual existence; happiness in the favor of God; heavenly felicity.
- noun. Something dear to one as one's existence; a darling; -- used as a term of endearment.
- noun. living things collectively
"the oceans are teeming with life"
- noun. animation and energy in action or expression
"it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
- noun. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
"he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"
- noun. an account of the series of events making up a person's life
- noun. a motive for living
"pottery was his life"
- noun. a living person
"his heroism saved a life"
- noun. the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
"there is no life on the moon"
- noun. the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
"he hoped for a new life in Australia"
"he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"
- noun. the condition of living or the state of being alive
"while there's life there's hope"
"life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
- noun. a characteristic state or mode of living
"social life"
"city life"
- noun. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
"the battery had a short life"
"he lived a long and happy life"
- noun. the period between birth and the present time
"I have known him all his life"
- noun. the period from the present until death
"he appointed himself emperor for life"
- noun. a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
"he got life for killing the guard"
Synonyms
liveliness, spirit, sprightliness, living, biography, aliveness, animation, lifespan, lifetime
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