Vivacious

Vivacious
Vivacious Vi*va"cious (?; 277), a. [L. v['i]vax, -acis, fr. vivere to live. See {Vivid}.] 1. Having vigorous powers of life; tenacious of life; long-lived. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Hitherto the English bishops have been vivacious almost to wonder. . . . But five died for the first twenty years of her [Queen Elizabeth's] reign. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

The faith of Christianity is far more vivacious than any mere ravishment of the imagination can ever be. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

2. Sprightly in temper or conduct; lively; merry; as, a vivacious poet. ``Vivacious nonsense.'' --V. Knox. [1913 Webster]

3. (Bot.) Living through the winter, or from year to year; perennial. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Syn: Sprightly; active; animated; sportive; gay; merry; jocund; light-hearted. [1913 Webster] -- {Vi*va"cious*ly}, adv. -- {Vi*va"cious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • vivacious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ attractively lively and animated. DERIVATIVES vivaciously adverb vivacity noun. ORIGIN from Latin vivax lively, vigorous …   English terms dictionary

  • vivacious — [vī vā′shəs, vivā′shəs] adj. [< L vivax (gen. vivacis), vigorous < vivere, to live (see BIO ) + OUS] full of life and animation; lively SYN. LIVELY vivaciously adv. vivaciousness n …   English World dictionary

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  • vivacious — [[t]vɪve͟ɪʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as vivacious, you mean that they are lively, exciting, and attractive. [WRITTEN] She s beautiful, vivacious, and charming …   English dictionary

  • vivacious — adjective a woman who is vivacious has a lot of energy and a happy attractive manner: a vivacious and outgoing personality vivaciously adverb vivaciousness noun (U) vivacity noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • vivacious — UK [vɪˈveɪʃəs] / US adjective lively and attractive a vivacious and charming lady a vivacious personality Derived words: vivaciously adverb vivaciousness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

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