live wires
Human balls of energy
A live wire is an electrical conductor carrying current—touching one can shock or kill you.
The phrase extends figuratively to describe an energetic, unpredictable person who crackles with vitality: She's a real live wire at parties.
In both senses, the plural emphasizes active danger or dynamic energy that demands attention.
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- full of beansVery lively, energetic
- firecrackerSmall celebratory explosive device
- energeticHaving much vigor
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
bundle of energy · dynamic · spirited · bright spark · effervescent · livewire · charged up · sparks flying · mover and shaker · electricity · electric shock · power lines · go-getter · amperage · animated · whirlwind · danger · peppy
- electrical safetyelectric shock, circuit breaker, fuse, GFCI, grounding
- high energygamma rays, cosmic rays, particle accelerator, synchrotron, neutrinos
- partygoerspartygoers, party-goer, party-goers, attendee, partier
live wireswallflowers
Timid party attendees
wet blankets · sticks in the mud · stiffs · shrinking violets · bores
live wireswallflowers
Timid party attendees
shrinking violets · introverts · recluses · loners · hermits
live, wire, wires, lived, lives, living, alive, lively, livelihood