Definition of active

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of active is as below...

Active (a.) Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.

Lern More About Active

Light-footed :: Light-footed (a.) Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris..
Deliverly :: Deliverly (adv.) Actively; quickly; nimbly.
Newsmonger :: Newsmonger (n.) One who deals in news; one who is active in hearing and telling news.
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid; as, a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, and the like; a heavy writer or book..
Extractive :: Extractive (n.) A chemical principle once supposed to exist in all extracts.
Wrest :: Wrest (n.) Active or moving power.
Sedentary :: Sedentary (a.) Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil..
Dioptre :: Dioptre (n.) A unit employed by oculists in numbering glasses according to the metric system; a refractive power equal to that of a glass whose principal focal distance is one meter.
Sally :: Sally (v.) A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind..
Inert :: Inert (a.) Destitute of the power of moving itself, or of active resistance to motion; as, matter is inert..
Vigorous :: Vigorous (a.) Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant..
Industrious :: Industrious (a.) Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in pleasure; an industrious mischief maker..
Actively :: Actively (adv.) In an active signification; as, a word used actively..
Diurnal :: Diurnal (a.) Active by day; -- applied especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and to butterflies (Diurna) among insects..
Spruntly :: Sprunt (a.) Active; lively; vigorous.
Retired :: Retired (a.) Withdrawn from active duty or business; as, a retired officer; a retired physician..
Indolent :: Indolent (a.) Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man..
Inert :: Inert (a.) Indisposed to move or act; very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive; indolent; lifeless.
Agile :: Agile (a.) Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue..
Chylificatory :: Chylificatory (a.) Chylifactive.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us