having life; not dead
of all those living
the proudest mother alive
still in existence, force, or operation; active
= live2 (3b)
(+ to) realizing the existence of; aware of
alive to the danger
marked by alertness; lively or animated
(often + with) showing much activity; swarming
The sea was alive with large whales — Herman Melville
aliveness noun
[Old English on life, from on1 + līf life]