enlivenmentn.
/ɛnˈlʌɪv(ə)nmənt/ The action of enlivening; the state or fact of being enlivened; concrete something that enlivens.
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society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] > source of amusement or entertainment
mirtha1250
solacec1290
recreationc1400
esbatement1477
pastime1490
pastancea1500
passe-temps1542
entertainment1561
relief?1578
fancy1590
sport1598
abridgement1600
entertain1601
recreative1615
amusatory1618
nutsa1625
diverter1628
recreator1629
passatempo1632
amuser1724
fun1726
dissipation1733
resource1752
distraction1859
enlivening1859
good, clean fun1867
enlivenment1883
light relief1885
laugh1921
not one's scene1962
violon d'Ingres1963
1883 Harper's Mag. Apr. 688/1 Not to mention an occasional kermesse and other enlivenments.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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n.1883- water yarrow
- water-absorbing
- water-ask
- water-attracting
- water-bailage
- water-base
- water-based
- water-bearer
- water-bearing
- water-betony
- water-bleb
- water-blob
- water-bloom
- water-board torture
- water-bomb
- water-bouge
- water-bough
- water-bound
- water-bow
- water-brash
- water-breaker
- water-breathing
- water-butterfly
- water-can
- water-carrying