thriving ivory

an alternative rock group that doesn't have a label yet but sings amazing lyrics. They are on iTunes and tour all over California in clubs and at colleges. They originated in Santa Barbara and are going to make an everlasting impact on alternative rock music in the near future. Clayton Stroope, the lead singer, went to Foothill High in Pleasanton, California.
by ktls June 07, 2006
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super-thriving

A word used to describe above-thriving. Thriving at its finest
Bob: "what the frick Karen"
Karen: "what do you mean? I'm super-thriving"
by butt noodle May 12, 2019
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failure to thrive

an actual medical term which is a politically correct? terminology for: wasting away -this is what old people and those with a terminal malady do.
john's gramma was suffering from failure to thrive

john caught 'the cancer' and it was responsible for his 'failure to thrive'
by michael foolsley December 24, 2009
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non-thriving organism

NTO; A person, pet or creature destined to pitifully struggle through a miserable life just barely on the threshold of existence due to mental defect, congenital stupidity or substance abuse.

Maybe just a half-step below the functional dysfunctional.
An NTO will be lucky to survive to achieve reproductive maturity, not that they'll have the opportunity once there.
Unable to hold a steady job, Steve moved back home with his mom, again, whom was gravely disappointed at her adult non-thriving organism son.
by fuzzygreysocks February 23, 2010
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Thriveful

When something is thriving and feels full and complete.
by jainaolfert June 28, 2019
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covid thriving

1. The absence of personal crises during a global pandemic

2. Maintaining a status quo of any kind against a backdrop of systemic collapse
Gary told me he hasn’t cried at work since Tuesday, he’s really covid thriving
by Tamarshmallow March 27, 2022
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Thriving

When everything is going your way and you feel on top of the world.
Brett was thriving when she got 100% on her take home math quiz.
by Troy.boltonn September 28, 2019
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