ETYM French agile, Latin agilis, from agere to move. Related to Agent.
1. Mentally quick; SYN. nimble.
2. Moving quickly and lightly; SYN. nimble, quick, spry.
1. Having life or vigor or spirit; SYN. alive.
2. Made to appear to move as living creatures do.
Rebounds readily; SYN. live, lively, resilient, springy, whippy.
ETYM Cf. W. brysg, from brys haste, Gael. briosg quick, lively, Irish broisg a start, leap, jerk.
1. Quick and energetic; SYN. lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy.
2. Very active.
1. Cheerfully lively
2. Making chirps
3. Suggestive of chirping
1. Irritable and looking for trouble; SYN. touchy.
2. Showing courage; SYN. plucky, spunky.
1. Characterized by energetic activity
2. Filled with events or activity
3. Full of life and energy
4. Full of zest or vigor; SYN. racy.
ETYM Latin mercurialis, from Mercurius Mercury: cf. French mercuriel.
1. Being of a changeable, fickle nature.
2. Relating to or containing or caused by mercury.
3. Volatile; fluctuating.
4. Pertaining to or containing mercury; lively in mind; volatile. mercurous.
ETYM Latin vívax, -acis, from vivere to live. Related to Vivid.
1. Having vigorous powers of life; tenacious of life; long-lived.
2. Sprightly in temper or conduct; lively; merry.
3. Living through the winter, or from year to year; perennial. SYN. Sprightly; active; animated.
ETYM Latin vividus, from vivere to life; akin to vivus living. Related to Quick, Revive, Viand, Victuals, Vital.
Having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience.
In a brisk manner.
1. In a brisk, active, or animated manner; briskly; vigorously.
2. With strong resemblance of life.
Skillfully, deftly, agilely
With spirit, in a spirited manner, courageously, in an animated and energetic manner
In a spright manner.
With vivacity.
In a vivid manner.