vivacious
[ vi-vey-shuhs, vahy- ]
/ vɪˈveɪ ʃəs, vaɪ- /
adjective
lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
Origin of vivacious
First recorded in 1635–45;
vivaci(ty) +
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM vivacious
Words nearby vivacious
vitória,
vitória de conquista,
viva,
viva voce,
vivace,
vivacious,
vivacity,
vivaldi,
vivaldi, antonio,
vivandière,
vivarium
Example sentences from the Web for vivaciousness
Ray was winning, as usual, and amusing the men with her wit and vivaciousness.
The Mask |Arthur HornblowFrancesco noted the smile of her parted lips; he noted the vivaciousness with which she received the adoration of her guests.
The Hill of Venus |Nathan GallizierBut this ran spontaneously, and the other had often been stimulated—her vivaciousness on the Nile-boat, for a recent example.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete |George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for vivaciousness
vivacious
/ (vɪˈveɪʃəs) /
adjective
full of high spirits and animation; lively or vital
obsolete
having or displaying tenacity of life
Derived forms of vivacious
vivaciously, adverb vivaciousness, nounWord Origin for vivacious
C17: from Latin
vīvax lively; see
vivace