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Festive

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival.

adj. Merry; joyous: a festive party.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.

adj. In the mood to celebrate.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Pertaining to or befitting a feast or festival; joyous; gay.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. offering fun and gaiety

Word Usage

"And the new mansions are festooned in festive cream-yellows and shadowed by elaborate gables, and have walls cut with huge swoops of custom-made windows that arc across the front of the house, and big white Greek columns placed out front holding up nothing in particular."

Equivalent

joyous

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

festal joyous gay mirthful sportive

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

congestive digestive restive suggestive

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

festal bridal convivial gala sumptuous joyous triumphal jovial hospitable motley