lively
3
5.4
- adjective
- /ˈlaɪvli/
:
elástico
- I'm telling you, from heel to toe, the foot feels lively.
- a lively ball
Examples
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Completed in 1869, the lively dance tunes are based mostly on traditional Hungarian folk songs.
Blog text (19) -
The new trampoline felt lively as it bounced back quickly after each jump.
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Adam waited until he felt a lively quiver at the center of his hand, then shifted his grip.
Fiction book (1991) -
My great joy was Rose, a lively child with golden curls and skin so fair you could see the blue veins beneath it.
Fiction book (1995) -
The grass is gone, and the wildflowers and delicate lacewings, the plump grasshoppers, cottonwood trees, and the lively killdeer are gone.
Fiction book (1994) -
This energetic game requires a lively ball that rebounds well against surfaces.
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The basketball had a lively response, making it easier to dribble quickly.
Synonyms
9
5.0
Able to return to shape after you bend, stretch, or press it
9
2.0
That returns quickly to its shape and moves lightly when touched
3
3.5
Able to bounce back quickly after being pressed or stretched
Antonyms
Idioms
Make the conversation interesting and fun so people want to talk more
Compounds
How Springy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lively is built from the same parts, live ('life') and -ly ('full of'). A helpful image is that a lively object 'has life' and quickly moves or springs back, which is why a bouncy mattress, ball, or turf feels 'lively'.