vivacious definition

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.

Synonyms: Sprightly, active, animated, sportive, gay, merry, jocund, light-hearted.

Viva"ciously, Viva"ciousness.

Origin: L. Vivax, -acis, fr. Vivere to live. See Vivid.

(01 Mar 1998)