astir
adjective [after verb] /əˈstɜːr/
/-ˈstɝː/ old-fashioned literaryDefinition
› out of bed and moving around, or in an excited state: She was rarely astir later than seven o'clock. After the explosion, the hospital was astir with overworked nurses and doctors.Not sleeping and not unconsciousEnergetic and lively
(Definition of astir adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a spring in your step idiom
- barnstorming adjective
- be alive and well/kicking idiom
- be as fresh as a daisy idiom
- be full of beans idiom
- bouncing adjective
- exuberant adjective (PEOPLE)
- fierce adjective
- frisky adjective
- frolic verb
- frolicsome adjective
- high-octane adjective
- indefatigable adjective
- rambunctious adjective
- refreshed adjective
- rejuvenate verb
- spark plug noun (PERSON)
- sparky adjective
- sprightly adjective
- vigorous adjective
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Energetic and lively
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