lifely

English

adj
Definitions
  • Of, pertaining to, or endued with life; living; vital; essential.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lifly inherited from Old English līflīċ (living, vital, lively, necessary to life, long-lived) suffix from English life.

Origin

English

life

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