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living daylights

liv·ing day·light
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [liv-ing dey-lahyt]
    • /ˈlɪv ɪŋ ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [liv-ing dey-lahyt]
    • /ˈlɪv ɪŋ ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/

Definitions of living daylights words

  • adjective living daylights having life; being alive; not dead: living persons. 1
  • adjective living daylights in actual existence or use; extant: living languages. 1
  • adjective living daylights active or thriving; vigorous; strong: a living faith. 1
  • adjective living daylights burning or glowing, as a coal. 1
  • adjective living daylights flowing freely, as water. 1
  • adjective living daylights pertaining to, suitable for, or sufficient for existence or subsistence: living conditions; a living wage. 1
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Origin of living daylights

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English lyvyng(e); replacing earlier liviende, Old English lifgende (see live1, -ing2); (noun) Middle English living(e) (see -ing1)

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Parts of speech for Living daylights

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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living daylights popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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