spirited
[ spir-i-tid ]
/ ˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /
adjective
having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, liveliness, etc.: a spirited defense of poetry.
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spirited spiritual spiritualisticWords nearby spirited
Example sentences from the Web for spiritedness
The General modestly furnished an instance or two of her spiritedness.
The Short Works of George Meredith |George MeredithThe crowning glory of a nation is the independence and the spiritedness of its labor.
The Ghost in the White House |Gerald Stanley Lee
British Dictionary definitions for spiritedness
spirited
/ (ˈspɪrɪtɪd) /
adjective
displaying animation, vigour, or liveliness
(in combination)
characterized by mood, temper, or disposition as specified
high-spirited; public-spirited