lively

lively is a 6-letter English word with 13 senses as adverb and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Endowed with or manifesting life; living. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 13 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. Endowed with or manifesting life; living.
2. superlative. Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth.
3. superlative. Gay; airy; animated; spirited.
4. superlative. Representing life; lifelike.
5. superlative. Bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous.
6. adverb. In a brisk, active, or animated manner; briskly; vigorously.
7. adverb. With strong resemblance of life.
8. adjective. full of spirit

   "a dynamic full of life woman"

   "a vital and charismatic leader"

   Synonyms: vital

9. adjective. filled with events or activity

   "a lively period in history"

10. adjective. full of life and energy

    "a lively discussion"

    "lively and attractive parents"

11. adjective. elastic; rebounds readily

    "clean bouncy hair"

    "a lively tennis ball"

    Synonyms: bouncy, live, resilient, springy

12. adjective. quick and energetic

    "a brisk walk in the park"

    "a lively gait"

    Synonyms: alert, brisk, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy

13. adjective. full of zest or vigor

    "a racy literary style"

    Synonyms: racy

Synonyms

vital, bouncy, live, resilient, springy, alert, brisk, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy, racy

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in lively:

evilly, vilely

Common word forms

livelier, livelily, liveliest

Words from these letters

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