verve
noun
[ vəːv ]
• vigour and spirit or enthusiasm.
• "Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility"
Similar:
enthusiasm,
vigour,
energy,
pep,
dynamism,
go,
elan,
vitality,
vivacity,
buoyancy,
liveliness,
animation,
sprightliness,
zest,
sparkle,
effervescence,
fizz,
spirit,
spiritedness,
ebullience,
life,
dash,
brio,
fervour,
gusto,
eagerness,
keenness,
passion,
zeal,
relish,
feeling,
ardour,
fire,
fieriness,
drive,
forcefulness,
force,
strength,
determination,
motivation,
push,
vehemence,
fanaticism,
zing,
zip,
vim,
punch,
get-up-and-go,
pizzazz,
oomph,
feistiness,
Origin:
late 17th century (denoting special talent in writing): from French, ‘vigour’, earlier ‘form of expression’, from Latin verba ‘words’.
