vibrant

[ vahy-bruh nt ]

/ ˈvaɪ brənt /

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adjective

moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.

vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.

(of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.

pulsating with vigor and energy: the vibrant life of a large city.

vigorous; energetic; vital: a vibrant personality.

exciting; stimulating; lively: vibrant colors; a vibrant performance.

Phonetics. made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords; voiced.

noun

Phonetics. a vibrant sound.

Origin of vibrant

1540–50; < Latin vibrant- (stem of vibrāns), present participle of vibrāre to shake, move to and fro; see -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM vibrant

vi·bran·cy, vi·brance, noun vi·brant·ly, adverb un·vi·brant, adjective un·vi·brant·ly, adverb

Words nearby vibrant

vibist, viborg, vibraculum, vibraharp, vibram, vibrant, vibraphone, vibrate, vibratile, vibrating line, vibration

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Nightlife (5%): Most exciting nightlife; most vibrant social scene (2.5% each, Niche).

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Early this year, Brittany Maynard, a vibrant and active 29-year-old newlywed, began getting debilitating headaches.

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And cancer, deceiver, pretender, coward; it cannot even subsist without the vibrant people it depends on.

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In a few years, and absent a vibrant candidate who speaks to their concerns, they may well decide not to vote Democratic, either.

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But vibrant industry requires solid infrastructure, which is where the Chinese government enters the equation.

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She was so weary and distraught with the strain of nerves taut and vibrant with emotion, that she was by no means herself.

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His voice now sounded full and vibrant with self-satisfied energy.

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"We know that for uncounted ages the world was green and beautiful, was vibrant with life and joy," he went on.

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When she next spoke her vibrant voice was as perfectly melodious as usual.

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It sounds sharp and clear in many a vibrant line, in many a sonorous sentence of the essays herein collected for the first time.

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British Dictionary definitions for vibrant

vibrant

/ (ˈvaɪbrənt) /

adjective

characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling

giving an impression of vigour and activity

caused by vibration; resonant

(of colour) strong and vivid

phonetics trilled or rolled

noun

a vibrant speech sound, such as a trilled (r)

Derived forms of vibrant

vibrancy, noun vibrantly, adverb

Word Origin for vibrant

C16: from Latin vibrāre to agitate

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