livish

L1I1V4I1S1H4
/ˈlaɪvɪʃ/

adjective

Somewhat live or alive; lively.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivelivish (comparative more livish, superlative most livish)

comparative more livish · superlative most livish

  1. Somewhat live or alive; lively.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlivish
  2. Englishlivish

From Middle English livish, lifish, lifisch, equivalent to life + -ish.

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APA

livish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livish

MLA

“livish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “livish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/livish.

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