Crossword clues for enlivened
enlivened
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Enliven \En*liv"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enlivened; p. pr. & vb. n. Enlivening.] [Pref. en- + liven.].
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To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.
Lo! of themselves th' enlivened chessmen move.
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To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly, gay, or cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor enliven a company; enlivening strains of music.
Syn: To animate; rouse; inspire; cheer; encourage; comfort; exhilarate; inspirit; invigorate.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: enliven)
WordNet
adj. made sprightly or cheerful [ant: unenlivened]
made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate" [syn: spirited]
Usage examples of "enlivened".
The Latin ambassadors ^41 have described their own introduction, through a series of gloomy passages, and glittering porticos: the scene was enlivened by the warbling of birds and the murmur of fountains: it was enriched by a display of rich furniture and rare animals.
His face was bland and still, enlivened only by the glitter and constant shift of his small black eyes.
It was a boring duty, which we usually enlivened by playing patoli with jumping beans.
The people's dress-up clothes did have their whiteness enlivened by fancy embroidery, and the patterns and colors of that decoration did vary from place to place.
I did not mind, for the soldiers and settlers alike were enlivened by the days of rest and diversion.
A gleam of avarice enlivened even the flat eyes of Cortés, as one porter after another laid down his burden and undid its wrappings—the great gold gong and the silver gong, the feather-work articles, the gems and jewelry.
Hurstwood, not to be outshone by her daughter, also frequently enlivened her apparel.
He was very much enlivened in temper and inclined to whisper, but Hurstwood pretended interest.
Only the atmosphere of distrust and ill-feeling was strengthened, precipitating every now and then little sprinklings of irritable conversation, enlivened by flashes of wrath.
Their character is placid and gentle, rarely moved to passion, yet not often enlivened by gayety.