| vivacious | 1. Having vigorous powers of life; tenacious of life; long-lived. "Hitherto the English bishops have been vivacious almost to wonder. . . . But five died for the first twenty years of her [Queen Elizabeth's] reign." (Fuller) "The faith of Christianity is far more vivacious than any mere ravishment of the imagination can ever be." (I. Taylor) 2. Sprightly in temper or conduct; lively; merry; as, a vivacious poet. "Vivacious nonsense." 3. <botany> Living through the winter, or from year to year; perennial. Synonym: Sprightly, active, animated, sportive, gay, merry, jocund, light-hearted. Viva"ciously, Viva"ciousness. Origin: L. Vivax, -acis, fr. Vivere to live. See Vivid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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