lively

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌɪvli/

adjective (livelier, liveliest)

  • full of life and energy; active and outgoing: a lively and uninhibited girl
  • (of a place or atmosphere) full of activity and excitement: Barcelona’s many lively bars
  • intellectually stimulating or perceptive: a lively discussion her lively mind
  • ironic, chiefly British difficult or challenging: a lively homeward passage dodging aircraft and E-boats
  • (of a boat) rising lightly to the waves.

Phrases

look lively

see look.

Derivatives

livelily

adverb

liveliness

noun

Origin:

Old English līflic 'living, animate' (see life, -ly1)