I. 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 Journal
b. : live II,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
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1. : the condition of being alive
2.
a. : means of subsistence : livelihood
earning a living
b. archaic : estate , property
c. British : benefice 1
3. : conduct or manner of life
the collegiate way of living — J. B. Conant