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-lived — / līvd or sometimes livd/ combining form Denoting having life (eg long lived) • • • Main Entry: ↑live * * * lived «lyvd», combining form. having a life: »Long lived = having a long life. * * * /ˌlıvd/ combining form : having a life of a specified … Useful english dictionary
lived-in — adj 1.) lived in places or clothes look as though they have been used or worn a lot use this to show approval a lived in look/feel ▪ The most fashionable jeans this winter have a lived in look. 2.) someone who has a lived in face looks fairly old … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lived — (l[imac]vd), a. Having life; used only in composition; as, long lived; short lived. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lived-in — adj. having residents; as, a house with a lived in look. Syn: inhabited, tenanted. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lived-in — [ lıvd ın ] adjective 1. ) a lived in place looks comfortable and not new or completely neat 2. ) INFORMAL someone who has a lived in face is quite old, but looks as if they have had an interesting life … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-lived — see long lived; short lived … Modern English usage
-lived — [līvd, livd] [< ME lyved: see LIFE & ED] combining form having (a specified kind or duration of) life [long lived] … English World dictionary
lived-in — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a room or building) showing comforting signs of wear and habitation. 2) informal (of a person s face) marked by experience … English terms dictionary
lived — /luyvd, livd/, adj. having life, a life, or lives, as specified (usually used in combination): a many lived cat. [1350 1400; ME; see LIFE, ED3] Pronunciation. LIVED, meaning having a certain kind or extent of life, is not derived from the… … Universalium
lived — [[t]laɪvd, lɪvd[/t]] adj. having life, a life, or lives, as specified (usu. in combination): long lived[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 pron: The adjective lived is not derived from the verb live [[t]lɪv[/t]] but from the noun life [[t]laɪf[/t]] to… … From formal English to slang
