Vigorous, strong.

Vigorous, energetic, active, brisk. Of a person, a person's physical or mental faculties, or an activity sustained by a person. Also of an animal.

Active, vigorous.

Strong, vigorous, robust, stalwart, mighty; exercising strength, energetic (passing into A. 3).

Full of virile force; lively, lusty, vigorous.

= wight, adj.

Capable of moving with ease; physically able (to do something); vigorous, active; agile, nimble. Obsolete.

Now Scottish, Irish English (northern), and Newfoundland. Of a person, the body, etc.: having general physical strength; vigorous, powerful…

Phrase tall of (his) hand(s): sometimes, (cf. sense A. 1) Ready, active, deft, skilful with (his) hands; dexterous, handy; sometimes, (cf. sense A…

figurative in various applications. Full of vitality.

Relating to, characterized by, or full of energy (in various senses); esp. operative; efficacious. Cf. energic, adj.

Characterized by or full of energy, force, or vitality; energetic; emphatic; vigorous; lively. Now rare.

Green; verdant. Also figurative: vigorous. Now rare.

Strenuous, energetic. Obsolete.

Of persons or their dispositions: Vigorous in action, energetic; ‘brave, bold, active, valiant’ (Johnson). Now usually with stronger notion…

Full of force, powerful, strong, vigorous.

= actuose, adj.

Of persons, etc.: Acting, or prepared to act, with vigour.

Full of life; vigorous, active, or energetic on this account; lively or brisk. Of persons (or animals), their attributes, etc.

Exhibiting or characterized by courage and spirit, or (later) liveliness and cheerful good humour.

Of a physical action: vigorous; performed with great energy.

Full of activity, abounding in action; active.

Full of life or vigour; fresh, vivid; lively, vibrant. Cf. lively, adj. 3 5 6.

Originally: having or containing much blood. Later also: (of a person) having the qualities associated with a constitution rich in blood (cf. plet…

Active in execution, energetic. Obsolete. rare.

Chiefly U.S. Of a person: strong, sturdy; robust, vigorous.

Strong, vigorous, ‘powerful’. Now dialect.

Of movement, activity, etc.: characterized by or carried out with vigour or force; emphatic. Also of a person, group, etc.: full of energy…

That bounces: in various senses of the verb relating alike to loudness, brag, and vigorous or ungainly movement. Often also (like ‘thumping…

(a) (dialect or colloquial), awkward with the hands, clumsy; (b) U.S. colloquial, tough, aggressive; vigorous; (c) Tennis of a backhand stroke…

Of a person, group, etc.: full of energy or vitality; strenuously active; vigorous; (also) dynamic; spirited; lively.

figurative. Full of zest; invigorating, stimulating, enjoyable; lively, spirited; = zesty, adj. 2. Cf. zest, n.1 3 4.

Of an action, behaviour, song, etc.: characterized by vivaciousness or boisterousness.

Active, energetic, spirited. Cf. throughgoing, adj. 2a.

Chiefly Scottish, Irish English (northern), and U.S. regional. Of a person: that gets through work quickly or thoroughly; active, energetic…

Spirited; dashing; full of vigour. Now used esp. of horses.

Of a machine or device: having greater than normal strength or capabilities; very powerful. Also in extended use: of high quality.

Involving or characterized by a high degree of exertion, urgency, or coercion; spec. (with regard to selling) employing or involving highly…

Full of energy and vigour; boisterous, wildly noisy; first-rate, exciting.

Vigorous, virile, full of energy and strength; (now) esp. (of a man) having strong heterosexual appetites.

= rip-roaring, adj.

figurative. Characterized by energy or vigour; lively, spirited; invigorating, stimulating. Cf. zest, n.1 3.

transferred and figurative. Active, potent, energetic, effective, forceful.

figurative. That pulsates with energy, life, etc.; thrilling, exciting; vibrant, lively.

Full of ‘go’; energetic, lively, vigorous; dynamic, enterprising.

of a torpedo, like that of a torpedo.

Lively, spry, energetic. U.S. local.

Full of ‘zip’ (zip, n.1 1b); bright, lively, energetic; fresh, invigorating.

full of energy, vitality, or determination.

Full of punch or impact; forceful, effective; vigorous.

With reference to music: energetic, dynamic, forceful.

Without const. Full of vitality, teeming, vigorous; exuberant, flourishing.

transferred and figurative, esp. active, dynamic, full of energy.

That abounds with energy or excitement; vibrant, lively.

figurative. Vigorous, energetic; powerful; very intense. Cf. octane, n. 3.

Energetic, exciting, vibrant; (of a remark, joke, etc.) witty, lively, and effective.

In weakened use: exciting, impressive, first-rate. Also, vigorous, energetic. colloquial.

Unrestrained, aggressive, forceful; all-out, ‘full-throttle’. Cf. balls-out, adv. adj.

Unrestrained, uninhibited; aggressive, extremely forceful, all-out.

Forceful, aggressive.

= high-octane, adj. 2.