living
- adjective
- /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
- Her vivid description made the character seem like a living person you could meet in real life.
I just think it's, I, I think it's kind of implying that the house is almost like a living thing, right?
- I just think it's, I, I think it's kind of implying that the house is almost like a living thing, right?
- What you have is a relationship that is going to be a living, breathing Organism that just keeps getting better and better.
Examples
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Here, the ice seems a living presence.
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I just think it's, I, I think it's kind of implying that the house is almost like a living thing, right?
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You feel like this is a living entity.
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Today I have a chance to talk with a living legend all the way from Manchester, England.
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It is a nightmare, a living nightmare.
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So we are the eternal conscious spirit that's within us, the living force.
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The artist's painting captures the subject with such detail that it feels almost living.
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The sculpture was designed to resemble a living creature, making it incredibly lifelike.
Synonyms
That looks and moves like a real person or animal
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Traveling a lot and staying in temporary places, rarely unpacking
- Offensive
To hit someone very hard or to shock someone very much
Compounds
- Specialized
An official paper that says what medical care you want if you cannot make decisions
- Specialized
A legal plan that lets you keep control of your money and property while alive and avoid court after death
A way of life that uses less energy and resources to protect the environment
- Specialized
A number showing how much money a typical household needs for basic goods and services
- Literature
A monthly magazine about country homes, gardening, cooking, and life in the countryside
- Specialized
A payment that automatically increases when prices rise to help people afford things
- South African
A small plant with thick leaves that looks like a stone and has yellow or white flowers
- Archaic
Material inside a living cell, including the jelly-like cytoplasm and the nucleus
A set of matching furniture for a room where people sit and relax, like a sofa and chairs
- South African
A small plant that grows in clumps with thick grey-green leaves that look like stones
How Lifelike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Living meaning 'very lifelike' comes from the same root as life and live, so a 'living' portrait or description is one that seems 'alive' and real.