lively Definition

lively
adj livelier, liveliest

1. Active and full of life, energy and high spirits.

Thesaurus: vivacious, active, alert, animated, dynamic, busy, bustling, cheerful, frisky, exciting, spirited; Antonym: listless, lethargic.
2. Brisk.
3. Vivid or bright.

Derivative: liveliness
noun

The state or quality of being lively
Thesaurus: vivacity, energy, vitality, animation, gaiety, verve, spirit, boisterousness, activity, briskness.

Idiom: look lively!

colloq
Get going!

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon liflic.