lively vs ticking

lively

adj
  • Fizzy; foamy; tending to produce a large head in the glass. 

  • Full of life; energetic. 

  • Bright, glowing, vivid; strong, vigorous. 

adv
  • Vigorously. 

  • Vibrantly, vividly. 

noun
  • Term of address. 

ticking

noun
  • A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses. 

  • A sound of something ticking. 

  • A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks. 

  • An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect. 

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