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Search phrase: active

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.i.97I'th' midst o'th' body, idle and unactive,I'th midd'st a th' body, idle and vnactiue,
HamletHam III.ii.119No, good mother. Here's metal more attractive.No good Mother, here's Mettle more attractiue.
HamletHam III.iv.88Since frost itself as actively doth burn,Since Frost it selfe, as actiuely doth burne,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.90More active-valiant or more valiant-young,More actiue, valiant, or more valiant yong,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.21indifferency, I were simply the most active fellow in Europe;indifferencie, I were simply the most actiue fellow in Europe:
Henry VH5 III.vii.94He is simply the most active gentleman ofHe is simply the most actiue Gentleman of
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.58To people liberal, valiant, active, wealthy;The People Liberall, Valiant, Actiue, Wealthy,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.97For she hath blessed and attractive eyes.For she hath blessed and attractiue eyes.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.75Despite his nice fence and his active practice,Despight his nice fence, and his actiue practise,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.20But the protractive trials of great JoveBut the protractiue trials of great Ioue,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.172That 'twixt his mental and his active partsThat twixt his mentall and his actiue parts,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.126Which shows an active soul; his arms are brawny,Which showes an active soule; his armes are brawny
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.141With what's unreal thou coactive art,With what's vnreall: thou coactiue art,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.37.2 To see his active child do deeds of youth, To see his actiue childe do deeds of youth,

Glossary

 51 result(s).
actualactive, involving specific activity
advancebe active, go forward
bestirarouse, rouse, make active
breathingliving, active, lively
breathingexercise, exertion, active employment
busyalways engaged, active, constantly occupied
coactiveworking together, acting in concert
deedlessperforming no deeds, inactive
dowdyunattractive woman, shabbily dressed girl
dulldead, lifeless, sluggish, inactive
fair-facedattractive, appealing, presenting a good prospect
favourcharm, attractiveness, gracefulness
fierceardent, active, vigorous
finesensitive, responsive, reactive
fine-baitedfull of attractive temptations, enticingly baited
flatteringsuperficially attractive, appealing, enticing
fleetswift, nimble, active
foulplain-looking, unattractive, ugly
foulnessplainness, unattractiveness
goodlygood-looking, handsome, attractive, comely
graciousgraceful, elegant, attractive
handsomelybeautifully, elegantly, attractively
hard-favouredugly, unattractive, unsightly, hideous
homelyplain-looking, unattractive, ugly
hotactive, vigorous
idleempty, unoccupied, inactive
idleinactive, unmoving, inert
ill-favouredugly, unattractive, unsightly
ill-favouredlywith plain features, unattractively
livebe active, live on, make a home
lovebe friend to, be attractive to
misbecominglyunbecomingly, unattractively, unfittingly
moveractive fellow, operator
nightlyof the night, active at night
operantactive, vital, potent, functioning
operationplan, active thought, working idea
overlustytoo vigorous, over-active
primyin its prime, at its most active
protractiveprotracted, interminable, long-drawn-out
quaintpretty, attractive, lovely
quivernimble, quick, active
rankgrowing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively]
spragpronunciation of ‘sprack’: smart, active, alert
stirringbusy, bustling, active
sugaredsweetly tempting, outwardly attractive
sunburntof dark complexion, not fair-skinned [and therefore unattractive]
sweetattractive, pleasing, appealing
tirebe exercised, be actively engaged
unactiveinactive, slothful, sluggish
well-favouredgood-looking, attractive in appearance
well-seemingattractively looking, presenting a plausible appearance

Thesaurus

 54 result(s).
activeactual
activebreathing
activebusy
activefierce
activefleet
activehot
activeoperant
activequiver
activesprag
activestirring
active at nightnightly
active employmentbreathing
active fellowmover
active thoughtoperation
active, at its mostprimy
active, beadvance
active, belive
active, makebestir
actively engaged, betire
appearance, attractive inwell-favoured
attractivefair-faced
attractivegoodly
attractivegracious
attractivequaint
attractivesweet
attractive in appearancewell-favoured
attractive temptations, full offine-baited
attractive to, belove
attractive, outwardlysugared
attractive, superficiallyflattering
attractivelyhandsomely
attractively lookingwell-seeming
attractivenessfavour
employment, activebreathing
engaged, be activelytire
fellow, activemover
inactivedeedless
inactivedull
inactiveidle
inactiveidle
inactiveunactive
over-activeoverlusty
reactivefine
superficially attractiveflattering
temptations, full of attractivefine-baited
thought, activeoperation
unattractivefoul
unattractivehard-favoured
unattractivehomely
unattractiveill-favoured
unattractivelyill-favouredly
unattractivelymisbecomingly
unattractivenessfoulness
woman, unattractive dowdy

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACTBASICactive adj, actively adv
ACTSTATEactive-valiant adj
ACTTOGETHERcoactive adj
ACTNOTunactive adj
ATTRACTBASICattractive adj
COACTIVEBASICsee ACT
PROTRACTBASICprotractive adj
UNACTIVEBASICsee ACT
VALIANTACTIONactive-valiant adj

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