lifey en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English lyfy, lyvy, equivalent to life + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Characteristic of life (all senses)
“It's all so lifey." Janine said. “It's why we love TV so much.”
2014, Anne Lamott, Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace, page 60:
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(informal) Full of life
Dear little pet, my sweet wee wifie, Rejoiced am I, you are so lifey — […]
1880, A. C. B. Barker, Fifty Years' Rhymes and Reminiscences, page 155:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lifey | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lifey | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |