lifey C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlaɪfi/ UK /ˈlaɪfi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj (informal) full of life; lively or vivid The painting had a lifey, almost breathing quality. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · (informal) full of life;... livelyvividvibrantanimatedspirited ↔ Opposites lifelessdulldrab Word family Related forms lifelifelikelively Etymology AI details An informal coinage from life (Old English līf, from Proto-Germanic *lībą) + the adjectival suffix -y. līf Old English *lībą Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lifey **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlaɪfi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlaɪfi/ ## Meanings 1. (informal) full of life; lively or vivid ## Examples - The painting had a lifey, almost breathing quality. ## Synonyms - lively - vivid - vibrant - animated - spirited ## Antonyms - lifeless - dull - drab ## Related Forms - life - lifelike - lively ## Roots and Affixes - Root: līf - Root: *lībą ## Etymology An informal coinage from life (Old English līf, from Proto-Germanic *lībą) + the adjectival suffix -y. ## AI Etymology Lifey is an informal coinage from life (Old English līf, from Proto-Germanic *lībą) + the adjectival suffix -y. The etymological trail includes Old English līf, Proto-Germanic *lībą. The same word family includes life, lifelike, lively. Its current adjective use means "(informal) full of life; lively or vivid". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown