festive

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈfɛstɪv/

Definition of festive

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
    “The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.”
    “On festive occasions away from home we softened under the influence of Christmas trees, bran pies, and conjurors.”
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adj

  1. Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
    “The room was decked out in festive streamers, with flowers everywhere.”
    “On festive occasions away from home we softened under the influence of Christmas trees, bran pies, and conjurors.”
  2. In the mood to celebrate.
    “Please put the Christmas decorations away, I'm really not in a festive mood.”

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Etymology

From French festif, from Latin festivus (“pertaining to a feast, gay, lively, joyous”). Equivalent to feast + -ive.

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