living

adjective
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

Having life; alive.

Example

“a living, breathing child”

Other meanings

In use or existing.
“Hunanese is a living language.”
Of rock or stone, existing in its original state and place.

Example sentences

“Crocodiles are the closest living relatives of birds.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Wisdom is the art of living well.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Are you living a double life?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "lifiġende".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “living” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.