Reverse Dictionary: LIVELY

ADJECTIVES
​► AERATED very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate → 1912 colloq., chiefly Brit.
► A-GO-GO fashionable, modish, up to date, with it, lively, ‘swinging’ → 1960 colloq.
► AIRY lively, sprightly; cheerful, vivacious → 1654
► ALACRIOUS brisk, lively, active, cheerful, gay, joyful → 1602 obs.
► ALL THE WAY LIVE very lively or exciting → 1995 African-American sl.
► AMBITIOUS energetic, lively, industrious → 1889 Amer. dial.
► ANTIC frisky, lively, active, spry → 1903 Amer. dial.
► ANTSY lively, spry → 1973 Amer. dial.
► BASH exciting, lively, attractive → 2002 UK sl.
► BASHY exciting, lively, attractive → 2002 UK sl.
► BIRKIE ► BIRKY sharp in speech; lively, spirited → 1821 Sc.
► BLITHE AS A GRIG of a person: having a cheerful or lively disposition → 1840 Eng. dial.
► BOBBISH well, in good health and spirits; lively, cheerful; often used with ‘pretty’ → 1730 Eng. dial. & sl.
​► BOUNCING lively; vigorous → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOUNCY lively; vigorous → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRAINY unmanageable, high-mettled; spirited, lively → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRANKIN lively, gay; showy, ostentatious; prancing → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRASH eager, lively, forward → 1885 Amer. dial.
► BRIGHT AS A BUTTON animated, lively; cheerful; mentally alert, quick-witted → 1795
► BRISK AS A GRIG of a person: having a cheerful or lively disposition → 1856 Eng. dial.
► BRISKY brisk, lively, active, energetic → 1590
► BUCKISH in fine form; fit and lively → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BUXOM blithe, gladsome, bright, lively, gay → 1590 arch.
► BUZZING lively, exciting; busy, popular → 1882 colloq.
► BUZZY of a person: excited, euphoric, experiencing a buzz; active, lively, over-stimulated → 1978
► CADDY spry, agile, active, lively → 1938 Amer. dial.
► CADGY cheerful, merry; glad; friendly and hospitable; in good spirits; lively, excited, spry → 1725 Sc. & N. Eng. & Amer. dial.
► CAGY lively; excited; spry → 1897 Amer. dial.
► CAMPERSOME lively, high-spirited → 1790 Eng. dial.
► CANTIE ► CANTY pleasant, cheerful; merry, brisk, lively → 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► CAPERSOME lively, spirited, sprightly→ 1852
► CATTY spry, agile, active, lively → 1921 Amer. dial.
► CHERK ► CHIRK ► CHURK in good spirits; cheerful, lively, brisk → 1789 Amer. dial.
► CHIP cheerful, lively; spry, fit → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHIPPING cheerful, lively; spry, fit → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHIPPY cheerful, lively; spry, fit → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHIRK in lively spirits, cheerful → 1789 US
► CHIRK AS A CHITTERDIDDLE ON A POKEWEED cheerful, lively → 1955 Amer. dial.
► CHIRKY in good spirits; cheerful, lively, brisk → 1843 Amer. dial.
► CHIRP in good spirits; cheerful, lively; in a good or pleasant mood → 1824 Amer. dial.
► CHIRP AS A CRICKET in good spirits; cheerful, lively → 1863 Amer. dial.
► CHIRP AS A FLOCK OF BLACKBIRDS in good spirits; cheerful, lively → 1824 Amer. dial.
► CHIRPY in good spirits; cheerful, lively; in a good or pleasant mood → 1838 Amer. dial.
► CHIRPY AS A CRICKET lively and cheerful → 1999  (Bk.)
► CLEVER healthy, chipper; spry, lively, active → 1775 Amer. dial.
► COBBY stout, hearty, brisk, lively, pert, saucy, in good spirits, merry, cheerful, well in health → 1691 Eng. dial.
► COCKETY lively, vivacious, pert → 1875 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CORKY light, trifling, frivolous; buoyant, lively, springy; hence, skittish, ticklish, restive → 1601 colloq.
► CRANK lively, brisk, in high spirits; lusty, sprightly, merry; aggressively high-spirited, disposed to exult or triumph, cocky → 1499
► CRANKING lively, brisk, in high spirits; lusty, sprightly, merry → 1567 obs.
► CRANKY brisk, merry, lively, disposed to exult, high-spirited, cheerful → 1811 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► CRANNY brisk, merry, jovial. lively, disposed to exult → 1673 Eng. dial.
► CROUSE in somewhat high or lively spirits; vivacious; pert, brisk, lively, jolly → a1400 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► CURRENT in good health, active, lively, spry → 1918 Amer. dial.
► DEADLY-LIVELY combining dullness and liveliness; lively in a gloomy and depressing way → 1838 colloq.
► DINKIED UP made lively, smartened up → 1981 UK sl.
► FESS lively, active, strong; smart, clever → 1852 Eng. dial.
► FLISKY fidgety; unsettled; light-headed; whimsical; frolicsome; flighty; lively: of a horse: restive, frisky → 1807 Sc.
► FULL OF BEANS energetic, vigorous, lively → 1854 sl.
► FULL OF FLEAS energetic, lively → 1967 Amer. dial.
► FUNKY-ASS lively, bold, sassy → 1970 US sl.
► GALLERY cheerful, lively → 20C Irish sl.
► GALLEY cheerful, lively → 20C Irish sl.
► GALLIARD lively, brisk, gay, full of high spirits → c1386 arch.
► GALLOUS lively, spirited → 19C sl.
► GASH talkative, loquacious; affable, lively → 1834 Sc.
► GASHY talkative, lively → 1842 Sc.
► GAY bright or lively-looking, esp. in colour; brilliant, showy → a1300
► GIGGISH lively, flighty, wanton, trifling, silly, foolish → 1523
► GLEESOME merry, gay, joyous, gleeful, lively → 1603 archaic or Eng. dial.
► GRIG merry, lively, happy → 1894 Eng. dial.
► HAPPY AS A GRIG of a person: having a cheerful or lively disposition → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEARTSOME full of mirth, merry, cheerful, lively, light-hearted, joyous; pleasant, genial → 1724 chiefly Sc.
► HIGH-LIFED high-spirited, lively; said esp. of animals → 1861 Amer. dial.
► HOT wonderfully lively or exciting → 1887 Amer. sl.
► JAUNTY lively, brisk → 1719
► JAZZY exciting; lively; snappy → 1917 Amer. sl.
► JIVEY ► JIVY energetic, vigorous, lively → 1944 sl., chiefly US
► KAGY lively; excited; spry → 1902 Amer. dial.
► KECK pert, insolent, lively → 1856 Eng. dial.
► KEDGE brisk, lively; in good spirits → c1440 Eng. dial.
► KEDGY brisk, active, sprightly, lively; cheerful, happy → 1719 Eng. dial.
► KEEAKY brisk, lively → 1901 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KEEN of persons: lively, brisk, with renewed vigour after an illness → 1959 Sc.
► KIDGE brisk, active, lively → 1790 Eng. dial.
► KINKY lively, energetic, in high spirits → 1903 Amer. dial.
► KINKY AS A BOBCAT lively, energetic, in high spirits → 1958 Amer. dial.
► KIPPER lively, in good spirits, chipper → 1977 Amer. dial.
► LADDISH used, often disapprovingly, of the lively behaviour of young men responding to those things that appeal to them, as alcohol, sports, sex → 1841 UK sl.
► LARGE fine, pleasant, enjoyable, lively → 1896 Amer. dial.
► LIFESOME full of life or animation; lively, gay, sprightly, animated → 1688 
► LIFEY ► LIFIE full of life, lively, vivacious, brisk, spirited, animating → 1793 Sc.
► LIGHTSOME moving lightly; lively, nimble, quick → 1601
► LIVELY AS A CRICKET especially carefree, lively, and full of fun → 1832
► LIVELY AS A GRIG of a person: having a cheerful or lively disposition → 1892 Eng. dial.
► LUSTY of persons and their attributes: joyful, merry, jocund; cheerful, lively → a1225 obs.
► MANKY whimsical; lively, frisky → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MARKET-FRESH lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated → 1894 Eng. dial.
► MARKET-FUDDLED lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated → 1896 Eng. dial.
► MARKET-MERRY lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated → 1889 Eng. dial.
► MARKET-PEART lively and excited with drink; somewhat intoxicated → 1895 Eng. dial.
► MERRY AS A CRICKET especially carefree, lively, and full of fun → 1509
► MERRY AS A GRIG very lively; having a lively or cheerful disposition → 1728
► MESSLIN extremely lively, mischievous → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MIRACULOUS of a child: lively, mischievous, precocious → 1903 Eng. dial.   (Bk.)
► MOLLIPEART over-lively → 1867 Eng. dial.
► ODDY strong, vigorous, hearty; lively → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OLIVED active, lively, energetic; the reverse of lazy → 1892 Ireland
► OOMPHY lively, energetic, or sexy → 1955
► PEART sprightly; lively; in good health; clever → 1828 Amer. dial.
► PERKISH conceited, pert or forward in manner; lively → 1870
► PLUMB PERT very lively or active → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PRISSY lively, sprightly → 1968 Amer. dial.
► PUNCHY energetic, vigorous, lively → 1926 sl.
► QUERTY lively, vivacious, active, in good spirits; full of fun or mischief → 1790 Sc. obs.
► QUICK alive; lively; alert → a1300
► QUICKLY lively → 1435 obs.
► QUICKSOME full of life, lively, alert → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► QUIRTY lively, vivacious, active, in good spirits; full of fun or mischief → 1790 Sc. obs.
► QUIVER active, nimble, brisk, smart, gay, lively; quick, rapid → c960 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RAMBUNCTIOUS energetic, vigorous, lively, boisterous → 1830 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
► RAMBUSTIOUS spirited, boisterous, lively; unruly, riotous → 1853
► RAMPACIOUS lively, spirited, boisterous; wild, unruly, outrageous; rampageous → 1837
► RANTY lively, riotous, eager; wildly excited with passion, pain, anger, etc.; almost mad → 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RATTLING lively, brisk, noisy; rollicking, wild → 1749 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RED-HOT lively, peppy, pleasing → 1927 Amer. sl.
► RIDIBUND inclined to laughter; happy, lively → 1909
► RIP-ROARING boisterous, unrestrained; very lively → 1834 Amer. dial.
► ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ noisy; boisterous; rip-roaring; lively → sl., chiefly N. Amer.
► RUMBUNCTIOUS energetic, vigorous, lively, boisterous → 1830 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► RUNNING rapidly changing from one thought or interest to another; easily distracted; flighty, changeable; active, lively → c1449 obs.
► SAPPY addicted to drinking; made cheerful by drinking; lively → 1826 Sc.
► SASSY impudent, cheeky; bold, lively; stylish →  1833 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
► SKITTISH 1. of disposition, etc.: characterized by levity, frivolity, or excessive liveliness; excessively lively → c1412
2. spirited, active, lively; frolicsome → a1592
► SMART 1. quick in action or response; lively, active; prompt → c1380
2. healthy; chipper, spry, lively, active → 1788 Amer. dial.
► SMART AS A WHIP very sharp or lively; extremely intelligent or clever → 1821 colloq., chiefly US
► SNIPTIOUS spruce, attractive; fastidious; lively, pert → 1827 Amer. dial.
► SONSY cute, charming; lively, healthy → 1852 Amer. dial.
► SPANKING quick and energetic; lively → colloq.
► SPARKLING lively, intelligent, and witty
► SPARKY energetic, vigorous, lively, vivacious, spirited → 1883 sl.
► SPRIGHT sprightly; lively, vigorous → 1658
► SPRIGHTFUL full of energy or animation; active, vigorous; lively, energetic; also, assertive, determined, bold → 1550
► SPRIGHTLESS lacking spirit, liveliness, or energy; lacking courage or vitality → a1522
► SPRIGHTY vigorous, lively; spirited → a1522 obs.
► SPRITZY bright or lively; energetic, exuberant → 1973
► SPRUCE lively, brisk, spry: said of a person or their behaviour or demeanour → 1590
► SPRUCY lively in movement or demeanour; brisk, spry → 1858 Amer. dial.
► SPRY AS A CAT very lively and nimble → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SPUNKIE lively, spirited → 1786 Sc.
► SWINGING energetic, vigorous, lively → 1958 sl.
► TAIT cheerful, lively, active, nimble → c1300 obs.
► TEAR-DOWN characterized by or exhibiting boisterously, lively, or uproarious behaviour → 1827 US colloq.
► TID lively, sprightly, frolicsome; skittish, restless, fidgety → 1825 Eng. dial.
► TIGHT of a person: lively, vigorous, stout → 1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► TITTUPING rollicking, lively, merry → 1796
► TITTUPY jolly, lively
► UP ON ONE’S BEAN-WATER feeling very lively, strong, frisky; to be in high spirits → 1917 Amer. dial.
► VEEFY of persons: brisk, lively → 1923 Sc.
► VEEVE of persons: brisk, lively → 1825 Sc.
► VEGETE lively, bright → a1643 obs.
► VEGETOUS vigorous, lively, sprightly, active, healthy, flourishing in respect of health and vigour → 1609 obs.
► VIEVE of persons: brisk, lively → 1825 Sc.
► VIVACE vivacious, lively → 1719 Sc. obs.
► VIVAND living, lively, vivacious → 1926 arch.
► VIVE of persons: brisk, lively → 1825 Sc.
► WACKENISH lively, quick-witted, shrewd → 1890 Eng. dial.
► WACKENSOME lively, quick-witted, shrewd → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WAKEN alert, brisk, lively; sharp; intelligent, quick-witted → 1867 Eng. dial.
► WHISKISH lively, frisky → 1599 obs.
► YARK brisk, lively; sharp-witted, shrewd, penetrating → 1777 Eng. dial.
► YERN swift, rapid; brisk, lively; nimble, active → a1300 obs.
► ZAPPY energetic, vigorous, lively → 1969 sl., orig. US
► ZINGY energetic, vigorous, lively → 1948 sl.
► ZIZZY showy, spectacular; energetic, vigorous, lively, uninhibited → 1966 colloq.

​ADVERBS
► ALLEGRO lively → 1994 sl.  (Bk.)
► CHEERLY in a cheerful, merry, or lively manner; cheerily → 1546 obs.
► HEAD UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner → 1854 Amer. dial.
► HEAD UP AND TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD in a lively, spirited manner → 1912 Amer. dial.
► HEAD UP AND TAIL UP in a lively, impetuous, or determined manner → 1854 Amer. dial.
► PEART briskly, quickly; in a lively or agreeable way → 1832 Amer. dial.
► SKITTISHLY in a spirited or lively manner → 1598

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► HUMP YOURSELF! hurry! be lively! → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► JOINT IS JUMPING, THE it’s full of liveliness and excitement → c1938 sl.
► ON THE BOUNCE lively, on the go → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► WITH ONE’S HEAD UP AND TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD in a lively, spirited manner → 1876 Amer. dial.

NOUNS
► BIFF zest; liveliness; zip → 1918 US sl.
► BRIO liveliness; spirit; vivacity → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BUG-OUT a lively, wild time → 1995 US sl.
► CRANKNESS lustiness, vigour, liveliness, briskness → 1727 obs.
► DASHING a daring or brilliant action; a showy liveliness in manner, dress, behaviour → c1800 colloq.
► DASHY a daring or brilliant action; a showy liveliness in manner, dress, behaviour → c1820 colloq.
► GANSE merriment, hilarity, liveliness → 1900 Eng. dial.   (Bk.)
► HEN-WALLOW-JOSTLE a lively movement in place, starting from the bottom and moving up, from the way a hen shakes all over in a dust bath → 1921 Amer. dial.
► LADDISHNESS the lively behaviour of young men responding to the things that appeal to them, as alcohol, sports, sex → 1886 UK sl.
► LIVELY liveliness → 1993 Amer. dial.
► MUSIC liveliness; excitement; fun. sport → 1859 US colloq.
► QUICKNESS animation, liveliness, briskness, vigour, freshness → c1369 obs.
► RAMAGENESS high spirit, liveliness, vigour → 1686 obs.
► RIP-ROARER a very lively time → 1965 Amer. dial.
► ROOTY-TOOT something that is noisy or lively; esp. an early style of jazz → L19 sl., chiefly US
► SALT sarcasm, liveliness, pungency → 1806 Sc.
► SKITTISHNESS excessive liveliness → 1607
► SMARTNESS vigour, force; speed, briskness; liveliness, activity, alertness → 1644
► SPRENT vigour or liveliness of movement → 1710 Sc.
► SPRIGHTINESS liveliness, vigour → 1607 obs.
► SPRIGHTNESS vigour, liveliness → 1660
► SPRINGS OF LIFE that which gives, motivates, or inspires liveliness or an enthusiasm for life → 1681
► TEAR-DOWN a boisterous, lively, or uproarious event or gathering, a spree, a revel; a rampage → 1831 US colloq.
► VEGETENESS liveliness, quickness → 1727
► ZIZZ energy, vigour, vitality, gaiety, liveliness → 1942 sl.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ARCAN a lively, light-hearted fellow → 1997 Irish sl. (Bk.)
► ‘ARRY AND ‘ARRIET a typical costermonger and his, or any, coster lass; hence, any low-bred and lively (esp. if not old) man and woman → c1870 colloq.
► BAG OF SNAKES a lively young woman → 1984 Aust. sl.
► BALL OF FIRE an energetic or lively person → World War II Amer. sl.
► BALL OF MUSCLE a person with a powerful, muscular physique; a fit, healthy, energetic, lively person → 1923 Aust. sl.
► BARNBURNER an exciting or excellent person; a fast and lively person → 1951 US sl.
► BIRD a lively or exceptional boy or girl → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRKIE ► BIRKY a lively, smart young fellow; an active person → 1742 Sc.
► BIT OF A LAD a lively (young) man, esp. a highly sexed one → 1913 sl. 
► BLICHAN a lively, showy youth; a harm-scarum fellow; a worthless person; a term of contempt → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLINKER a smart, attractive girl; a lively, pretty girl; also used contemptuously → 1786 Sc.
► BOUNCER a lively person → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRINKIE a comely person of a lively disposition → 19C Sc.
► BUCKIE ► BUCKY a perverse or refractory person; a mischievous or lively boy → 1719 Sc.
► CLIP a likable, shrewd, forward, or lively young woman → 1901 Amer. dial.
► CLIPPER a likable, shrewd, forward, or lively young woman → 1836 Amer. dial.
► CRACK a lively lad; a rogue → 1600 obs.
​► CRACKER a fine-looking, stylish, lively person → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CRICKET a lively or merry person → 1621 arch.
► DAPPERWIT a lively, active, spruce little man → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DOOZY a very lively, active old person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DYNAMO an energetic or lively person → 1938 sl.
► EMMET a lively person → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FEVER FRAU a lively girl → 1934 students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GALLIARD a gay, lively fellow; a brisk, merry, pleasant person → 1768 arch.
► GAMESTER a merry, sportive, lively, or frolicsome person → 1616 obs.
► GAY BLADE a dashing or lively man; a rake; later, a homosexual man, esp. a dashing or rakish one → 1750
► GILKIE a young girl, esp. a lively, bold, or forward one → 1720 Sc. & Irish English, sometimes derogatory
► GILPEY ► GILPIE ► GILPY 1. a young man or boy, esp. a lively, mischievous or impudent one; a roguish boy → 1718 Sc. obs.
2.  a young girl, esp. a lively, mischievous, bold, saucy, or forward one; a tomboy → 1720 Sc. & Irish English, sometimes derogatory
► GIXY a giddy, frivolous girl; a wench; a lively lass; a wanton woman → 1611 obs.
► GRIG 1. a lively or restless child → 1892 Eng. dial.
2. a merry companion; a cheerful, lively person → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HIGH STEPPER a well-dressed lively woman → 1852
► HIGH-FLY a lively, spirited person, usually a woman → 1914 Amer. dial.
► HUMAN DYNAMO an energetic or lively person → 1938 sl.
► JADEHOPPER a lewd or vicious woman; also, one who is only mischievous and lively → 1916 Amer. dial.
► JIGGER a very lively, active old person → 1967 Amer. dial.
► KEMPIE ► KEMPY a bold or pugnacious person; an energetic, lively child → 1822 Sc.
► MADCAP a reckless, wildly impulsive person; also applied playfully to young women of lively and impulsive temperament → 1591
► MAD GRIG an extravagantly lively person, one who is full of frolic and jest → 1638 obs.
► MERRY GRIG an extravagantly lively person; one who is full of frolic and jest → 1566
► MESSLIN a lively, mischievous person → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OLD JIGGER a lively old man → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► OLD TOAST a lively old man, esp. one who enjoys a drink → 1667 UK criminals’ sl.
► PAPER-FIDDLER one who is energetic or lively in his movements; a light-headed, thoughtless fellow → 1881 Eng. dial.
► PUNTAM a lively person, esp. a woman of low stature → Irish sl.
► QUIEL-LAAUNE a smart, lively fellow → 1905 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► RADGE a lively girl → 1967 Sc.
► RATTLE-CAP a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt → 19C Eng. dial.
► RATTLE-HORN a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt → 1785 Eng. dial.
► RATTLE-PATE a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt → 1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RATTLE-SCULL ► RATTLE-SKULL a lively, thoughtless person; a chatterbox; a giddy girl; a flirt → 1790 Sc.
► RATTLETRAP a talkative, garrulous, or gossiping person; a lively giddy girl → 1904 Eng. & Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► RATTLE-TRAPS a noisy, talkative person; a lively giddy girl → 19C Eng. dial.
► REAL LADDIE BOY, A a mischievous, lively boy → 1887 Eng. dial.
► REEL-ABOUT a lively romping person → 19C Sc.
► ROAD-PATTER a lively person, a gadabout → 1966 Amer. dial.
► ROADRUNNER a lively person, a gadabout → 1966 Amer. dial.
► SCOPPERIL ► SKOPERIL a lively, restless person or animal; an active, agile child; a young rascal → 1874 Eng. dial.
► SPRAG a lively young man → 1707
► SPRAT a child, esp. a lively young boy; a young person → 1860
► SPRITE a diminutive, lively, or mischievous person; one likened to a sprite → 1684
► SPUNK a lively person; one who has more spirit than bodily strength → 1808 Sc.
► SPUNKIE ► SPUNKY a spirited, mettlesome, or courageous person; a smart or lively fellow → 1806 Sc.
► SPURD a little person of lively disposition → 1825 Sc.
► SPURDIE a little person of lively disposition → 1866 Sc.
► STEM-WINDER an energetic or lively person; someone who makes vigorous rabble-rousing speeches → 1892 US sl.
► SWINGER a lively person who keeps up with what is considered fashionable; one who is ‘with it’ → 1965
► TEAR a lively, entertaining person; a jolly sort; a comic → 1935 Sc.
► YOUNG BLOOD a lively, vigorous, or energetic young man; a confident, high-spirited young man; a rake, a dandy; an unruly young aristocrat → 1557
► YOUNGSTER formerly, a lively or vigorous young fellow → 1577

VERBS
► ALACRIATE to make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden → 1657 obs.
► BOP AROUND to move or go about energetically; to gallivant; to be lively → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BRISKEN to make brisk or lively → 1799
► BUCK UP to become cheerful or lively → 1999  (Bk.)
► BUZZ 1. to be lively, busy, or exciting → 1906 colloq.
2. to become lively, energetic; esp. of the atmosphere at a party or the performance of a rock band → 1950s sl.
► CHIRK UP to become or to make someone cheerful or lively → 1843 Amer. dial.
► CHIRP UP ► CHURP UP to become or to make someone cheerful or lively; to encourage → 1897 Amer. dial.
► CUT ROUND to make a display to act in a lively, gay fashion → a1852 US colloq.
► EFFERVESCE to stir up, to excite, to exhilarate, to make cheerful and lively → 1866
► HOT UP to increase in vigour, liveliness, or excitement → 1936 Brit. sl.
► HUM to be busy; to be crowded; to be lively → 1887 US sl.
► JUICE to animate, to liven up, to inspire → 1964 sl.
► JUMP to be full of liveliness and excitement → c1938 sl., orig. US
► JUNE to move in a lively fashion, to hurry; to be restless or aimless; to wander around → 1869 Amer. dial.
► KEEP THE TAMBOURINE A-ROLLING to keep things cheerful or lively → M19 sl.
► PEARTEN ► PEARTEN UP 1. to make lively or cheerful; to enliven → 1827 Amer. dial.
2. to become lively, active, or cheerful; to hasten → 1851 Amer. dial.
► PERCOLATE to be or become excited, lively, or active → 1962
► RACKET to keep lively, to disturb, destroy, etc. by racketing → 1753
► SKELP to write or perform in a lively manner 
► SPRIGHTLE UP to become lively or alert → 1896 Eng. dial.
► SWING to be lively → 1957 sl.
► ZAP UP to make livelier and more interesting → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)