Hitherto the English bishops have been vivacious
almost to wonder. . . . But five died for the first
twenty years of her [Queen Elizabeth's] reign.
--Fuller.
The faith of Christianity is far more vivacious than
any mere ravishment of the imagination can ever be.
--I. Taylor.
2. Sprightly in temper or conduct; lively; merry; as, a
vivacious poet. ``Vivacious nonsense.'' --V. Knox.
3. (Bot.) Living through the winter, or from year to year;
perennial. [R.]
Syn: Sprightly; active; animated; sportive; gay; merry;
jocund; light-hearted. -- {Vi*va"cious*ly}, adv. --
{Vi*va"cious*ness}, n.