FESTIVE Meaning of FESTIVE in English [fes.tive] adj [L festivus, fr. festum] (1651) 1: of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival 2: joyful, gay -- fes.tive.ly adv -- fes.tive.ness n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012