The state or quality of being jolly, in the various senses of the adjective; jollity.

Liveliness; vivacity; = livelihood, n.2 Now archaic and rare.

Animation; liveliness, briskness, vigour; freshness. Now rare except as merged with 2 and 3.

Liveliness, vivacity.

Wildness, spirit; courage; fierceness.

Spirit, liveliness, lustiness, vigour, vital force or energy; also figurative. Obsolete.

Activity; vigour.

As a mass noun: strength of character or purpose; courage, boldness, assertiveness. Cf. spirit, n. 6. Now rare (chiefly Scottish, archaic, or poetic…

= liveliness, n. (in various senses). Common in the 17th cent. In later use poetic and archaic.

A sense of vitality or energy conveyed in action, thought, or expression; liveliness in feeling, manner, or aspect; animation, vivacity, spirit…

The state, quality, or fact of being sprightly; vigour; liveliness, animation; vivacity. Also (occasionally) as a count noun: an example of this; a…

The spirit of God; the spirit of the living being, life force. Now also in weakened sense: vitality, liveliness. Cf. pneuma, n. 2.

Liveliness, vigour. Cf. sprightliness, n.

Brightness or liveliness of spirit; smartness; wittiness.

Liveliness of personal manner; cheerfulness, levity, frivolity.

variant of or error for vivacity, n.

The character or quality of being spirited, lively, bold, or vigorous; cf. sense 1.

The quality of being lively or animated; vivacity. Of a person, or his or her actions, speech, etc. Cf. sense 7b.

Vigorous or energetic action; activity, energy, vigour; spirit. Now rare.

The character or quality of being spirited, lively, or determined; liveliness, vivacity.

The quality of being cheerful, alert, or lively; vivacity, animation.

Vigour, liveliness, animation; an instance of this; = sprightliness, n.

Boldness, courage, spirit; unruliness; (of a hawk) wildness.

figurative. A characteristic style or manner of speech, writing, etc.; liveliness, piquancy. Cf. raciness, n. 2a, racy, adj.1 3c. Obsolete.

the quality or state of being frisky.

The state or quality of being lively, animated, or energetic; vitality. Cf. spirituosity, n. 2. Obsolete.

Vivacity of manner or speech; liveliness, sprightliness.

Liveliness, vivacity, ‘go’.

With reference to speech, writing, manner, etc.: vigour, liveliness, robustness; lack of inhibition, suggestive or slightly indecent content or…

figurative. Fiery or combustible quality. Now rare.

Liveliness of aspect or manner; vivacity, sprightliness, brightness.

With reference to the pungency or biting quality of pepper: intensity (of feeling), spirit, vigour; ‘spice’. Cf. pepper, n. 4b.

State or quality of being ‘corky’, in different senses.

The fact or quality of being alive; energy, animation, vigour.

figurative. Active force or power; mental or physical vigour; activity, animation, liveliness.

U.S. colloquial. Originally: liveliness; excitement; fun, sport; (also) sense of the ridiculous (now rare). Later: trouble, disturbance. Cf. musical…

Chiefly with reference to the writings of Niccolò Machiavelli: the strength of character necessary for political or military success; forceful…

The quality or condition of being alive (in various senses). Also: liveliness.

the quality of being zippy (in various senses); speed, liveliness, zest, etc.

figurative. Energy, vitality; spirit, exuberance, verve.

Energy, enthusiasm, or vibrancy; a stimulating or invigorating quality which adds to the enjoyment or agreeableness of something.

figurative. A quality or state characterized by the communication of intense energy; (also) intense energy communicated by someone or something.

The quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive; energy, vigour.

An attractive combination of vitality and glamour; sparkle, effervescence; (also) flashiness, showiness.

The quality of being zingy; energy, liveliness; zest, piquancy.

Liveliness, pep, energy. Cf. hep, v. 2, hepped, adj. 2a.

Vigour, sex-appeal; oomph.

slang. Force, power; frequently in to give it some welly and variants.

figurative. Indian English. Piquancy, pep, vigour, excitement.