vibrant

[vahy-bruh nt]

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adjective

moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.

vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.

(of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration; resonant; resounding.

pulsating with vigor and energy: the vibrant life of a large city.

vigorous; energetic; vital: a vibrant personality.

exciting; stimulating; lively: vibrant colors; a vibrant performance.

Phonetics. made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords; voiced.

noun

Phonetics. a vibrant sound.

Origin of vibrant

1540–50; < Latin vibrant- (stem of vibrāns), present participle of vibrāre to shake, move to and fro; see -ant

Related formsvi·bran·cy, vi·brance, nounvi·brant·ly, adverbun·vi·brant, adjectiveun·vi·brant·ly, adverb

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Related Words for vibrantly

passionately, forcefully, eagerly, quickly, sincerely, boldly, zealously, strenuously, earnestly, resolutely, firmly, robustly, healthily, actively, wholeheartedly, decidedly, forcibly, powerfully, devoutly, fearlessly

Examples from the Web for vibrantly

Contemporary Examples of vibrantly

I love to serve them with vibrantly colored purees of various seasonal fruits for contrast and refreshing lift.
8 Recipes From Norman Van Aken
Cookstr.com
January 26, 2010

Historical Examples of vibrantly

Her voice is a rich, powerful soprano, vibrantly sweet when at its softest—like a rushing torrent of passion in intense moments.
Vocal Mastery
Harriette Brower
Vibrantly and with the proper gesture in the proper place, Miss Cherry repeated her speech.
Local Color
Irvin S. Cobb
It promptly spread its wings and flew away, apparently as vibrantly alive as before the mysterious paralysis had stricken it.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931
Various
Yet today Paris was vibrantly alive along her boulevards where, despite the shadow, bright currents flowed and sparkled.
The Tempering
Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for vibrantly

vibrant

adjective

characterized by or exhibiting vibration; pulsating or trembling

giving an impression of vigour and activity

caused by vibration; resonant

(of colour) strong and vivid

phonetics trilled or rolled

noun

a vibrant speech sound, such as a trilled (r)

Derived Formsvibrancy, nounvibrantly, adverb

Word Origin for vibrant

C16: from Latin vibrāre to agitate

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Word Origin and History for vibrantly

vibrant

adj.

1550s, "agitated," from Latin vibrantem (nominative vibrans) "swaying," present participle of vibrare "move to and fro" (see vibrate). Meaning "vigorous, full of life" is first recorded 1860. Related: Vibrantly.