liveliness

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English

Etymology

From lively +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
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  • Hyphenation: live‧li‧ness

Noun

liveliness (countable and uncountable, plural livelinesses)

  1. The quality of being lively; animation; energy.
    Antonyms: unliveliness; see also Thesaurus:devitalization
    • 1947 January and February, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 39:
      The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve for emergencies than a continuous working figure, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point with little difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory.

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