Alive vs Slive - What's the difference?
alive | slive |
Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent
Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
Sprightly; lively; brisk.
Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
As intensifier, of all living.
(transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) To cut; split; separate.
(transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To cut or slice something off; separate by slicing.
(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.
As an adjective alive
is having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.As a verb slive is
(transitive|obsolete|or|dialectal) to cut; split; separate or slive can be (dialectal|northern england|scotland) to sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.As a noun slive is
(dialectal) a slice or sliver; , chip.alive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- to keep the fire alive'; to keep the affections ' alive .
- The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs. -- .
- Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. -- .
- Northumberland was the proudest man alive . --.
