lively

Lively
Lively, Pe‧nel‧o‧pe /pəˈneləpi, pɪˈneləpi/
(1933–) a British writer of novels, short stories (short story), and books for children. She won the Booker Prize in 1987 for her novel Moon Tiger.

lively
live‧ly S3 /ˈlaɪvli/ adjective (comparative livelier, superlative liveliest)1.  PEOPLE someone who is lively has a lot of energy and is very active:
    a lively child
2.  PLACE/SITUATION a place or situation that is lively is exciting because a lot of things are happening:
    The hotel is situated next to the lively bustling port.
    the city’s lively nightlife
3.  MOVEMENTS/MUSIC lively movements or music are very quick and exciting:
    a lively Spanish dance
4.  DISCUSSION/DESCRIPTION ETC a lively discussion, description etc is very interesting and involves a lot of ideas:
    The book offers a lively account of her travels.
    a lively debate on environmental issues
5.  MIND/THOUGHTS someone who has a lively mind is intelligent and interested in a lot of things:
    Even Paula has shown a lively interest in politics.
    Charlie has a very lively imagination (=he often invents stories, descriptions etc that are not true).
6.  COLOUR very bright:
    a lively combination of colours
7.  TASTE something that has a lively taste has a strong but pleasant taste:
    The wine has a lively fruity flavour.
8. Look lively! British English spoken, Step lively! American English spoken used to tell someone to hurry
—liveliness noun [uncountable]