convivial
[ kuhn-viv-ee-uhl ]
/ kənˈvɪv i əl /
adjective
friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial.
of or befitting a feast; festive.
Origin of convivial
SYNONYMS FOR convivial
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Words nearby convivial
conviction,
convictive,
convince,
convincing,
convive,
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convocation,
convocator,
convoke,
convolute
Example sentences from the Web for convivially
As late as August 1864, on the visit to Halifax of some Canadian delegates, he had been convivially eloquent in favour of union.
The Tribune of Nova Scotia |W. L. (William Lawson) Grant"Have a peach," he said convivially, laying an enormous Late Crawford on the corner of the desk.
The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories |Margaret Collier Graham
British Dictionary definitions for convivially
convivial
/ (kənˈvɪvɪəl) /
adjective
sociable; jovial or festive
a convivial atmosphere
Derived forms of convivial
convivialist, noun conviviality, noun convivially, adverbWord Origin for convivial
C17: from Late Latin
convīviālis pertaining to a feast, from Latin
convīvium, a living together, banquet, from
vīvere to live