n.
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 a : having life b : ACTIVE , FUNCTIONING < living languages>
2 a : exhibiting the life or motion of nature : NATURAL <the wilderness is a living museum ⋯ of natural history ― NEA Jour. > b : 2 LIVE 2A
3 a : full of life or vigor b : true to life : VIVID <televised in living color> c : suited for living <the living area>
4 : involving living persons
5 : VERY ― used as an intensive <scared the living daylights out of me>
– liv · ing · ness noun