a. [ From Live, v. i. ]
Then on the living coals wine they pour. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Living force.
Living gale (Naut.),
Living rock
Living stone
The living,
n.
She can spin for her living. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
He divided unto them his living. Luke xv. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]
There is no living without trusting somebody or other in some cases. L' Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
He could not get a deanery, a prebend, or even a living Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a living state. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being alive; possession of energy or vigor; animation; quickening. [ 1913 Webster ]
. A tableau in which persons take part; also, specif., such a tableau as imitating a work of art. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
. A room in a house used by all or most of the family, where the family entertain guests or relax together for leisure activities. It usually contains at least one couch, and does not contain a dining table. [ PJC ]
. A wage or salary that permits a worker to live at least with minimal customary amenities, and above conditions of poverty. [ PJC ]
. A document signed by an individual expressing his/her desire that, in the event of an illness from which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery, aggressive or extraordinary measures to prolong life, such as resuscitation and life-support equipment, should not be used. [ PJC ]