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To exhibit, in lively natural expression, feelings that can not be repressed or concealed; as, to effervesce with joy or merriment.

Lively manifestation of joy or zeal. Philip was greeted with a tumultuous enthusiasm. Prescott.

Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression. The i…

The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph. His bosom swelled with exultation. Prescott.

A lively dance, in 3-8 or 6-8 time, much practiced in Spain and Spanish America. Also, the tune to which it is danced.

A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase. The fanfare announcing the arrival of the various Christian princes. Sir W. Scott.

A lively, spirited young girl. [Colloq.] Addison.

Bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively reddish color; as, a florid countenance.

Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Brisk; lively; frolicsome.

A scene of gayety and mirth, as in lively play, or in dancing; a merrymaking.

A lively French and Italian dance.

A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde. Never a hall such a galliard did grace. Sir. W. Scott.

ode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed. But gallop lively down the western hill. Donne.

A kind of lively dance, in 2-4 time; also, the music to the dance.

A kind of difficult dance; a dance tune, the air of which has two brisk and lively, yet dignified, strains in common time, each played twice over. [Written also gavotte.]

A piece of lively dance music, in two strains which are repeated; also, the dance.

any hands, as well as too much time, ever to be hoped for. Locke. I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile. Hazlitt.

o success; with success. Formed by thy converse, happily to steer From grave to gay, from lively to severe. Pope.

Merry; cheerful; lively. [Scot.]