- livener
- Noun. A drink used as a pick-me-up, often the first drink of the day.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
livener
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livener — noun a) One who, or that which, livens. Too often, it was the potential liveners of society who emigrated, taking their skills and talents and initiative to benefit other countries... b) An alcoholic drink. I needed a few liveners if I was to… … Wiktionary
livener — n British a strong alcoholic drink … Contemporary slang
livener — n. person or thing that enlivens, person or thing which revives or animates … English contemporary dictionary
livener — an intoxicant taken early in the morning Either by someone who was drunk the previous evening or by a habitual drunkard: Your Lordship has heard of people having liveners in the morning. (Birmingham Daily Post, 1897, quoted in EDD) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
livener — liv·en·er … English syllables
livener — noun see liven * * * livˈener noun • • • Main Entry: ↑live … Useful english dictionary
liven — livener, n. /luy veuhn/, v.t. 1. to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often fol. by up): What can we do to liven up the party? v.i. 2. to become more lively; brighten (usually fol. by up): If this party doesn t liven up soon, let s leave.… … Universalium
Tessīn — Tessīn, 1) (Ticīno, spr. Titschino), linker Nebenfluß des Po im Schweizercanton T., dem er den Namen gibt, u. in Oberitalien, entspringt aus drei Quellen am St. Gotthard u. am Nüsenenpasse, nimmt die Abflüsse aus den Seen der Piora Alpen, den… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Uri [1] — Uri, 1) der vierte Canton der Schweiz u. einer der drei Urcantone, zwischen den Cantonen Schwyz, Glarus, Graubündten, Tessin, Wallis, Bern u. Unterwalden, 19,67 QM.; er begreift das Thal der obern Reuß mit seinen zahlreichen wilden Nebenthälern u … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
liven — /ˈlaɪvən / (say luyvuhn) phrase liven up, 1. to put life into; rouse; cheer. 2. to become more lively; brighten. {liv(e)2 + en1} –livener, noun …
