alive
Cross references: 1. aware 2. living alive \*-'li-v\ aj [ME, fr. OE on life, fr. on + li-f life] 1a: having life : not : ACTIVE {kept hope ~} 3: knowing or realizing the existence of : SENSITIVE {~) R to the danger} 4: marked by alertness, activity, or briskness 5: marked by much life, animation, or activity : SWARMING - alive.ness n