жи́вность

rare #22295

nounfeminineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
small livestock, poultry, farm animalsfarming
Ба́бушка де́ржит во дворе́ жи́вность.
Grandma keeps poultry and small livestock in the yard.
Collective; refers to hens, ducks, goats, rabbits etc. kept in a yard.
2.
living creatures, critters, small animals
В траве́ киши́т всякая жи́вность.
All sorts of critters swarm in the grass.
Collective and slightly colloquial; covers insects, birds, fish and other small wildlife.
3.
(rare) life, state of being alive
Он не подава́л при́знаков жи́вности.
He showed no signs of life.
Dated; found in older texts and set phrases.

Examples

На ферме много разной живности.
There are many different animals on the farm.
Вся живность в сарае уже накормлена.
All the animals in the barn have already been fed.
Во дворе бродит домашняя живность.
Domestic animals are wandering around the yard.

живе́цlive bait; member of the Living Church
nounmasculine
живи́цаsoft resin
noun
жи́вчикlively person; spermatozoon; visibly pulsing temple artery; nervous twitch of the eyelid; live bait fish; quicksilver
noun
жи́востьliveliness
nounfeminine
жи́вностьsmall livestock; living creatures; life
nounfeminine

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