VITALITY
ADJECTIVES
► LACKLUSTRE lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired→ L16
► SAPPY full of vitality, vigorous, energetic → 1558
► SPRIGHTLESS lacking spirit, liveliness, or energy; lacking courage or vitality → a1522
► SPRINGLESS spiritless, lacking vitality → 1869 obs.
► ZAP vigour, vitality; zip → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS
► BOUNCE energy, vitality; spirit, exuberance, verve → 1909
► CHISM energy, vigour, vitality → 1842 sl.
► GET-UP energy, vigour, vitality, enterprise, determination → 1841 sl., orig. US
► GET-UP-AND-GET energy, vigour, vitality, enterprise, determination → 1870 sl., orig. US
► GET-UP-AND-GO energy, vigour, vitality, enterprise, determination → 1907 sl., orig. US
► GISM energy, vigour, vitality → 1842 sl.
► GO energy, vigour, vitality → 1864 sl.
► GREENNESS vigour; vitality; youth → ME
► JASM energy, vitality → 1860 Amer. dial.
► JISM energy, vigour, vitality → 1842 sl.
► JIZZ energy, vigour, vitality → 1842 sl.
► LAST ROSE OF SUMMER, THE someone or something whose scent or vitality is spent → 1872 Amer. dial.
► MARROW the seat of animal vitality and strength → c1425
► MOXIE energy, vigour, vitality → 1943 US sl.
► OOMPH energy, vigour, vitality, enthusiasm → 1937 sl., orig. US
► PEP energy, vigour, vitality → 1912 sl.
► PISS AND VINEGAR energy, vigour, vitality → 1942 sl.
► PIZZAZZ energy, vigour, vitality → 1937 sl., orig. US
► PUNCH energy, vigour, vitality → 1911 sl., orig. US
► QUICKNESS life, vitality, vital principle → a1225
► RAZZLE-DAZZLE energy, vigour, vitality → 1888 sl.
► SOCK energy, vigour, vitality → 1936 US sl.
► STINGO energy, vigour, vitality → 1927 sl.
► VIM energy, vigour, vitality → 1843, orig. US
► ZAP energy, vigour, vitality → 1968 sl., orig. US
► ZING energy, vigour, vitality, pep, vim → 1918 sl., orig. US
► ZIP energy, vitality → 1900 US sl.
► ZIPPO energy, vitality → 1900 US sl.
► ZIZZ energy, vigour, vitality, gaiety, liveliness → 1942 sl.
VERBS
► DEAD to lose vitality, force, or vigour; to become numb; to lose heat or glow → c1384 obs.