"lifey" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more lifey [comparative], most lifey [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English lyfy, lyvy, equivalent to life + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lyfy}} Middle English lyfy, {{m|enm|lyvy}} lyvy, {{suf|en|life|-y|id2=adjectival}} life + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} lifey (comparative more lifey, superlative most lifey)
  1. (informal) Characteristic of life (all senses) Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-lifey-en-adj-jnswynAI
  2. (informal) Full of life Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-lifey-en-adj-Q~Ym~W2c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lifelike, true to life

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