vibrant

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: vi=brant

CIDE DICTIONARY

vibrant, a. [L. vibrans, p. pr.: cf. F. vibrant. See Vibrate.].

 Vibrating; tremulous; resonant; as, vibrant drums.  Longfellow.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

vibrant, adj.
1 vibrating.
2 (often foll. by with) (of a person or thing) thrilling, quivering (vibrant with emotion).
3 (of sound) resonant.

Derivative

vibrancy n. vibrantly adv.

Etymology

L vibrare: see VIBRATE

THESAURUS

vibrant

active, acute, aggressive, animated, brisk, consonant, dynamic, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, forceful, forcible, full, full of pep, go-go, hearty, impetuous, incisive, intense, keen, kinetic, lively, living, lusty, mellow, mettlesome, orotund, peppy, plangent, pulsing, resonant, resonating, resounding, rich, ringing, robust, rolling, rotund, round, smacking, snappy, sonorous, spanking, spirited, strenuous, strong, take-charge, take-over, throbbing, trenchant, vibrating, vigorous, vivacious, vivid, zestful, zesty, zippy

ROGET THESAURUS

vibrant

Resonance

N resonance, ring, ringing, tintinabulation, reflexion, reflection, reverberation, echo, reecho, zap, zot, buzz (hiss), low note, base note, bass note, flat note, grave note, deep note, bass, basso, basso profondo, baritone, barytone, contralto, echo chamber, resonator, tinnitus, bell, doorbell, buzzer, gong, cymbals (musical instruments), sympathetic vibrations, natural frequency, coupled vibration frequency, overtone, resonating cavity, sounding board, tuning fork, tuning, squelch, frequency selection, resonator, resonator circuit, radio resonant structure, aromaticity, alternating double bonds, non-bonded resonance, pi clouds, unsaturation, double bond, (valence), resounding, resonant, reverberant, tinnient, tintinnabulary, sonorous, booming, deep-toned, deep-sounding, deep-mouthed, vibrant, hollow, sepulchral, gruff, sweet bells jangled, out of time and harsh, echoing down the mountain and through the dell.