alive

  • (adjective): Having life; living; not dead
  • (adjective): In a state of action; in force or operation; existent
  • (adjective): Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
  • (adjective): Sprightly; lively; brisk.
  • (adjective): Susceptible; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy
  • (adjective): (as an intensifier) out of all living creatures.
  • (adjective): (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
  • (adjective): Being in existence; actual
  • (adjective): Having active properties; being energized.
  • (adjective): Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
  • (adjective): Taken from a living animal.
  • (adjective): Imparting power; having motion.
  • (adjective): Still in active play.
  • (adjective): Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
  • (adjective): (of a performance or speech) In person.
  • (adjective): (entertainment, performing) Recorded in front of an audience and not having been edited after recording.
  • (adjective): Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
  • (adjective): (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
  • (adjective): Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
  • (adjective): Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
  • (adjective): Being in a state of ignition; burning.
  • (adjective): Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
  • (adjective): Vivid; bright.
  • As long as the plant is alive, he will continue to water it.
  • to keep the affections alive
  • Although quite dull during the day, the main street comes alive at night, with many bars and clubs opening.
  • The post office will not ship live animals.
  • He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking.