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livener

livener noun: one who, or that which, livens.

Noun

livener (plural liveners)

  1. One who, or that which, livens.
    • Too often, it was the potential liveners of society who emigrated, taking their skills and talents and initiative to benefit other countries...2005, Brendan Lehane, Early Celtic Christianity
  2. (slang) An alcoholic drink.
    • I needed a few liveners if I was to face, in two hours time, a parade of my words and furtive people on a stage. I ordered a beer.1968, Gwyn Thomas, A few selected exits: an autobiography of sorts

Forms of livener

pluralliveners

Origin of livener

From liven + -er.

Questions about livener

What does livener mean?
Livener means one who, or that which, livens.
What part of speech is livener?
Livener is a noun.
What is the plural of livener?
The plural of livener is liveners.

Words near livener in the dictionary

  1. livelyhood
  2. liven
  3. liven up
  4. livened
  5. livened up
  6. livener
  7. liveners
  8. liveness
  9. livenesses
  10. Livengood
  11. Livengoods

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