living
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
adjective
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(
)
True to life; lifelike
(
living
)
true to life; lifelike
The living image of her mother
the living image of her mother
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()
Pertaining to living persons
(
living
)
pertaining to living persons
Within living memory
within living memory
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()
[Informal]
Absolute
(
living
[Informal] )
absolute
She is a living doll
she is a living doll
Scared the living daylights out of them
scared the living daylights out of them
Beat the living hell out of him
beat the living hell out of him
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(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried
(
living
)
(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried
Carved into the living stone
carved into the living stone
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Still in active use
(
living
)
still in active use
A living language
a living language
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Still in existence
(
living
, surviving
)
still in existence
The Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil
the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil
The only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania
the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania
noun
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()
The experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
(
living
, life
)
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
He could no longer cope with the complexities of life
he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
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()
People who are still living
(
living
)
people who are still living
Save your pity for the living
save your pity for the living
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()
The financial means whereby one lives
(
keep
, sustenance
, bread and butter
, livelihood
, living
, support
)
the financial means whereby one lives
Each child was expected to pay for their keep
each child was expected to pay for their keep
He applied to the state for support
he applied to the state for support
He could no longer earn his own livelihood
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
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()
The condition of living or the state of being alive
(
aliveness
, animation
, living
, life
)
the condition of living or the state of being alive
While there's life there's hope
while there's life there's hope
Life depends on many chemical and physical processes
life depends on many chemical and physical processes
