The old man had a very gay and youthful spirit.
SYNONYM(S): lively.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
youth|ful — «YOOTH fuhl», adjective. 1. young: »a youthful person. SYNONYM(S): immature. See syn. under young. (Cf. ↑young) 2. of youth; suitable for young people: »youthful enthusiasm, youthful pleasures. 3 … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
youth — re·youth; youth; youth·en; youth·ful; youth·ful·ly; youth·ful·ness; youth·head; youth·hood; youth·ly; … English syllables
youthfulness — youth·ful·ness … English syllables
youthful — youth•ful [[t]ˈyuθ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by youth 2) of or suggesting youth: youthful enthusiasm[/ex] 3) in an early period of existence 4) geo (of topographical features) having undergone erosion to a slight extent only • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Youthful — Youth ful, a. 1. Not yet mature or aged; young. Two youthful knights. Dryden. Also used figuratively. The youthful season of the year. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the early part of life; suitable to early life; as, youthful days;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Youthfully — Youthful Youth ful, a. 1. Not yet mature or aged; young. Two youthful knights. Dryden. Also used figuratively. The youthful season of the year. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the early part of life; suitable to early life; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Youthfulness — Youthful Youth ful, a. 1. Not yet mature or aged; young. Two youthful knights. Dryden. Also used figuratively. The youthful season of the year. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the early part of life; suitable to early life; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
Hopeful — Hope ful, a. 1. Full of hope, or agreeable expectation; inclined to hope; expectant. [1913 Webster] Men of their own natural inclination hopeful and strongly conceited. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Having qualities which excite hope; affording… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
