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high-spirited

[ hahy-spir-i-tid ]

/ ˈhaɪˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /

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adjective

characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity, etc.

boldly courageous; mettlesome.

Origin of high-spirited

First recorded in 1625–35

OTHER WORDS FROM high-spirited

high-spir·it·ed·ly, adjective high-spir·it·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby high-spirited

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Example sentences from the Web for high-spirited

Then again, this is not the high-spirited Mary we met in Season 1—indeed, none of the Crawleys are the same.

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Back in the dark days of the Great Depression, Hollywood pumped out brilliant, inspiring, high-spirited films.

Whatever Happened to Great Holiday Films? |Liesl Schillinger |December 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
My mother said he was high-spirited and that probably got him killed there.

The Bone Collectors Get to Work at Florida’s Dozier School |Christine Pelisek |September 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
There, Nim met Bob Ingersoll, a high-spirited University of Oklahoma student who worked at the facility.

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“Too generous and high-spirited for this work,” sighed Sir Edmund, who sat with them.

A Reputed Changeling |Charlotte M. Yonge
But she was too high-spirited to dispute with him, and returned to the house pink with indignation.

Nan of Music Mountain |Frank H. Spearman
He left home a high-spirited, warm-hearted youth, fond of athletic sports, and vigorous in body.

Famous Men of Science |Sarah K. Bolton
This high-spirited young cousin of her husband's was often a sore anxiety to her.

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Margaret Hamilton was a high-spirited, intelligent girl, about nineteen years of age.

Homestead on the Hillside |Mary Jane Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for high-spirited

high-spirited

adjective

vivacious, bold, or lively

Derived forms of high-spirited

high-spiritedly, adverb high-spiritedness, noun