Festive
Pronunciation : Fes"tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. festivus, fr. festum holiday, feast. See feast, and cf. Festivous.]
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive. -- Fes"tive*ly, adv. The glad circle round them yield their souls To festive mirth and wit that knows no gall. Thomson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913