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living
[liv-ing]
adjective
having life; being alive; not dead.
living persons.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:in actual existence or use; extant.
living languages.
active or thriving; vigorous; strong.
a living faith.
Synonyms: ,burning or glowing, as a coal.
flowing freely, as water.
pertaining to, suitable for, or sufficient for existence or subsistence.
living conditions; a living wage.
of or relating to living persons.
within living memory.
lifelike; true to life, as a picture or narrative.
in its natural state and place; not uprooted, changed, etc..
living rock.
Informal.very; absolute (used as an intensifier).
You scared the living daylights out of me!
He's making her life a living hell.
noun
the act or condition of a person or thing that lives.
Living is very expensive these days.
the means of maintaining life; livelihood.
to earn one's living.
Synonyms: ,a particular manner, state, or status of life.
luxurious living.
(used with a plural verb)Usually the living living persons collectively.
glad to be back among the living.
British.the benefice of a member of the clergy.
living
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
adjective
possessing life; not dead
( as collective noun preceded by the )
the living
having the characteristics of life (used esp to distinguish organisms from nonliving matter)
currently in use or valid
living language
seeming to be real
a living image
(of animals or plants) existing in the present age; extant Compare extinct
geology another word for live 2
presented by actors before a live audience
living theatre
(prenominal) (intensifier)
the living daylights
noun
the condition of being alive
the manner in which one conducts one's life
fast living
the means, esp the financial means, whereby one lives
Church of England another term for benefice
(modifier) of, involving, or characteristic of everyday life
living area
(modifier) of or involving those now alive (esp in the phrase living memory )
Other Word Forms
- livingly adverb
- livingness noun
- nonliving adjective
- quasi-living adjective
- unliving adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Of the nearly 1,700 schools across the province, more than 100 are no-fee institutions as designated by the government for learners living in economically depressed areas.
One person who managed to move from Tehran to another province said: "I don't think I've fully processed that I'm living in an active war zone, and I'm not sure when I'll reach acceptance."
“Having been one of those families that had lived in fear, seeing the way that our street vendors were living in terror, really struck my heart,” she said.
While living in various Asian countries for the better part of a decade, I’m typically bound to international brands like Cadbury and Ritter Sport.
In March, the High Court found the previous Conservative government's use of Wethersfield to house asylum seekers was unlawful, after three men argued they were living in "prison-like" conditions.
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are other ways to sayliving?
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