Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahyv]
- /laɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahyv]
- /laɪv/
Definitions of livest word
- adjective livest being alive; living; alive: live animals. 1
- adjective livest of, relating to, or during the life of a living being: the animal's live weight. 1
- adjective livest characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures: the live sounds of the forest. 1
- adjective livest Informal. (of a person) energetic; alert; lively: The club members are a really live bunch. 1
- adjective livest full of life, energy or activity: His approach in any business dealing is live and fresh. 1
- adjective livest burning or glowing: live coals in the fireplace. 1
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Origin of livest
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; 1930-35 for def 11; aphetic variant of alive, used attributively
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Parts of speech for Livest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
livest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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