living

[ liv-ing ]

noun. sustaining income

adjective. alive

adjective. alive

adjective. in existence

adjective. increasing

adjective. existent

Word Origin & History

"alive," also "residing, staying," c.1200, from present participle of live (v.)).

Some one said the other day, "Ennui is a disease that comes from living on other people's money."

So people say; but he doesn't show it in his dress or way of living.

She won't think much of a boy that has to pick berries for a living.

It seems to me that life is no life, but living death, without that freedom!

"There is not one chance in ten that he is living," he said.

Other voices no less inspired had followed; and, living, spoke to us.

I suppose you are going because you can't make a living here!

I was once a poor boy myself, obliged to struggle for my living.

If I am discharged I think I can manage to pick up a living somehow.

It is a well-known fact that all living beings like to be comfortable.