/ Dictionary / Index F festive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fes•tive Pronunciation: (fes'tiv), [key] — adj. pertaining to or suitable for a feast or festival: festive decorations; a festive meal. joyous; merry: a festive mood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: festive (Thesaurus) Festival of Fools festivity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language