life-giving

[ lahyf-giv-ing ]

adjective

1. imparting, or having the ability to impart, life or vitality; invigorating; vitalizing:

   life-giving love and praise.

Other Words From

• life-giver noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of life-giving¹

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

For the Hopi, the mountains provided life-giving rain and spiritual sustenance while the Havasupai’s creation story is centered on the four peaks, which they believed were at the center of the earth.

From Los Angeles Times

July has hit a creative, life-giving stride, at 50, with her new novel, “All Fours” — her first since 2015’s “The First Bad Man.”

From Los Angeles Times

“So we move from verdant, life-giving spaces to a less hospitable land,” she said.

From Seattle Times

Why would it, with billions of dollars at stake, never mind access to life-giving drugs for millions of Americans.

From Los Angeles Times

Cells in the human body contain power-generating mitochondria, each with their own mtDNA -- a unique set of genetic instructions entirely separate from the cell's nuclear DNA that mitochondria use to create life-giving energy.

From Science Daily