spirited

[ spir-i-tid ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /

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adjective

having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, liveliness, etc.: a spirited defense of poetry.

Origin of spirited

First recorded in 1590–1600; spirit + -ed³

SYNONYMS FOR spirited

animated, vivacious, ardent, active, energetic, lively, vigorous, courageous, mettlesome.

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OTHER WORDS FROM spirited

spir·it·ed·ly, adverb spir·it·ed·ness, noun non·spir·it·ed, adjective non·spir·it·ed·ly, adverb

non·spir·it·ed·ness, noun qua·si-spir·it·ed, adjective qua·si-spir·it·ed·ly, adverb un·spir·it·ed, adjective un·spir·it·ed·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spirited

spirited spiritual spiritualistic

Words nearby spirited

spirit of nitrous ether, spirit rapping, spirit varnish, spirit wrestler, spirit writing, spirited, spiritism, spiritless, spiritoso, spiritous, spirits of ammonia

Definition for spirited (2 of 2)

spirit

[ spir-it ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪt /

noun

the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.

the incorporeal part of humans: present in spirit though absent in body.

the soul regarded as separating from the body at death.

conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter: the world of spirit.

a supernatural, incorporeal being, especially one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character: evil spirits.

a fairy, sprite, or elf.

an angel or demon.

an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action: the spirit of reform.

(initial capital letter) the divine influence as an agency working in the human heart.

a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence. Num. 11:25; Is. 32:15.

(initial capital letter) the third person of the Trinity; Holy Spirit.

the soul or heart as the seat of feelings or sentiments, or as prompting to action: a man of broken spirit.

spirits, feelings or mood with regard to exaltation or depression: low spirits; good spirits.

excellent disposition or attitude in terms of vigor, courage, firmness of intent, etc.; mettle: That's the spirit!

temper or disposition: meek in spirit.

an individual as characterized by a given attitude, disposition, character, action, etc.: A few brave spirits remained to face the danger.

the dominant tendency or character of anything: the spirit of the age.

vigorous sense of membership in a group: college spirit.

the general meaning or intent of a statement, document, etc. (opposed to letter): the spirit of the law.

Chemistry. the essence or active principle of a substance as extracted in liquid form, especially by distillation.

Often spirits. a strong distilled alcoholic liquor.

Chiefly British. alcohol.

Pharmacology. a solution in alcohol of an essential or volatile principle; essence(def 3).

any of certain subtle fluids formerly supposed to permeate the body.

the Spirit, God

adjective

pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.

of or relating to spiritualist bodies or activities.

verb (used with object)

to animate with fresh ardor or courage; inspirit.

to encourage; urge on or stir up, as to action.

to carry off mysteriously or secretly (often followed by away or off): His captors spirited him away.

Origin of spirit

1200–50; Middle English (noun) < Latin spīritus orig., a breathing, equivalent to spīri-, combining form representing spīrāre to breathe + -tus suffix of v. action

SYNONYMS FOR spirit

2 life, mind, consciousness, essence.

5 apparition, phantom, shade. See ghost.

6 goblin, hobgoblin.

7 genius.

14 enthusiasm, energy, zeal, ardor, fire, enterprise.

15 attitude, mood, humor.

17 nature, drift, tenor, gist, essence, sense, complexion.

19 intention, significance, purport.

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OTHER WORDS FROM spirit

spir·it·like, adjective non·spir·it, noun out·spir·it, verb (used with object) un·spir·it·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spirit

spirit sprite

Example sentences from the Web for spirited

And Hayao Miyazaki, the 73-year-old director behind hits like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away, is a walking legend.

Anime King Hayao Miyazaki’s Cursed Dreams |Melissa Leon |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At 75, the spirited Pacha founder, Ricardo Urgell, keeps an iron hand on his empire.

The Battle to Be King of Ibiza Nightlife |Melanie Mendelewitsch |October 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mischievous and spirited, she was a heroine for generations of young girls who read and idolized her.

Madeline’s New York Moment: Ludwig Bemelmans’ Heroine Comes Home |Erin Cunningham |July 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Books were also spirited home in food cans and Tampax boxes.

Why the CIA Loved ‘Doctor Zhivago’ |Kevin Canfield |June 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Lynch, ever the spirited mind in flight, never had to crib much from infatuations of college boys.

‘True Detective,’ Obsessive-Compulsive Noir, and ‘Twin Peaks’ |Jimmy So |March 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Away went the spirited team on a gallop, the turnout bouncing from side to side over the rocky road.

The Rover Boys Down East |Arthur M. Winfield
There ought to be a sæter6 somewhere about there, but it seems as if it had been spirited away.

Fridtjof Nansen |Jacob B. Bull
His best and most spirited and sincere work is represented by his designs in the "Contes Drolatiques."

Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New |Walter Crane
He went to Blodgett finally, and over his spirited resistance broke the last tie.

The Guarded Heights |Wadsworth Camp
Mr Saltzburg gave a spirited and lifelike representation of a manager laughing ha-ha when begged to disgorge a libretto.

The Little Warrior |P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for spirited (1 of 4)

spirited

/ (ˈspɪrɪtɪd) /

adjective

displaying animation, vigour, or liveliness

(in combination) characterized by mood, temper, or disposition as specified high-spirited; public-spirited

Derived forms of spirited

spiritedly, adverb spiritedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for spirited (2 of 4)

Spirit

/ (ˈspɪrɪt) /

noun the Spirit

another name for the Holy Spirit
God, esp when regarded as transcending material limitations

the influence of God or divine things upon the soul

Christian Science God or divine substance

British Dictionary definitions for spirited (3 of 4)

spirit ¹

/ (ˈspɪrɪt) /

noun

the force or principle of life that animates the body of living things

temperament or disposition truculent in spirit

liveliness; mettle they set to it with spirit

the fundamental, emotional, and activating principle of a person; will the experience broke his spirit

a sense of loyalty or dedication team spirit

the prevailing element; feeling a spirit of joy pervaded the atmosphere

state of mind or mood; attitude he did it in the wrong spirit

(plural) an emotional state, esp with regard to exaltation or dejection in high spirits

a person characterized by some activity, quality, or disposition a leading spirit of the movement

the deeper more significant meaning as opposed to a pedantic interpretation the spirit of the law

that which constitutes a person's intangible being as contrasted with his physical presence I shall be with you in spirit

an incorporeal being, esp the soul of a dead person
(as modifier)spirit world

verb (tr)

(usually foll by away or off) to carry off mysteriously or secretly

(often foll by up) to impart animation or determination to

Word Origin for spirit

C13: from Old French esperit, from Latin spīritus breath, spirit; related to spīrāre to breathe

British Dictionary definitions for spirited (4 of 4)

spirit ²

/ (ˈspɪrɪt) /

noun

(often plural) any distilled alcoholic liquor such as brandy, rum, whisky, or gin

chem

an aqueous solution of ethanol, esp one obtained by distillation
the active principle or essence of a substance, extracted as a liquid, esp by distillation

pharmacol

a solution of a volatile substance, esp a volatile oil, in alcohol
(as modifier)a spirit burner

alchemy any of the four substances sulphur, mercury, sal ammoniac, or arsenic

Word Origin for spirit

C14: special use of spirit 1, name applied to alchemical substances (as in sense 4), hence extended to distilled liquids

Medical definitions for spirited

spirit

[ spĭr′ĭt ]

n.

spirits An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance.

spirits An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.

A liquid that has been distilled.

Idioms and Phrases with spirited

spirit

In addition to the idioms beginning with spirit

spirit away
spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, the

also see:

kindred spirit

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