How to spell living

Living is spelled L-I-V-I-N-G. From live: drop the final E before adding -ING.

hear itliv·ing/'lɪvɪŋ/verbRules and real life

What it means: To have one's home in a specific place.

In a sentence: The cat is living in a cozy house.

Same family: living (adjective), alive, lifestyle, livelihood, liveable. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Living comes from the verb 'live', which traces back to Old English 'libban', meaning 'to be alive' or 'remain'. Over time, 'living' became not only a form of the verb but also a noun for how someone earns money or the way they experience life.

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