Word: Alive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English on līfe, literally ‘in life’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈlʌɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead
Short Definition:living
Examples:- hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading
- he was kept alive by a feeding tube
Definition:
alert and active; animated
Short Definition:animated
Examples:- Ken comes alive when he hears his music played
Definition:
aware of and interested in; responsive to
Short Definition:responsive to
Examples:- she was always alive to new ideas
Definition:
swarming or teeming with
Short Definition:swarming with
Examples:- in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls
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