Definitions for spirited

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spirited spir·it·ed

Spelling: [spir-i-tid]

IPA: /ˈspɪr ɪ tɪd/

Spirited is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 313 anagrams from letters in spirited (deiiprst).

Definitions for spirited

noun

1. the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
2. the incorporeal part of humans:
3. the soul regarded as separating from the body at death.
4. conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter:
5. a supernatural, incorporeal being, especially one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character:
6. a fairy, sprite, or elf.
7. an angel or demon.
8. an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action:
9. (initial capital letter) the divine influence as an agency working in the human heart.
10. a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence. Num. 11:25; Is. 32:15.
11. (initial capital letter) the third person of the Trinity; Holy Spirit.
12. the soul or heart as the seat of feelings or sentiments, or as prompting to action:
13. spirits, feelings or mood with regard to exaltation or depression:
14. excellent disposition or attitude in terms of vigor, courage, firmness of intent, etc.; mettle:
15. temper or disposition:
16. an individual as characterized by a given attitude, disposition, character, action, etc.:
17. the dominant tendency or character of anything:
18. vigorous sense of membership in a group:
19. the general meaning or intent of a statement, document, etc. (opposed to letter):
20. Chemistry. the essence or active principle of a substance as extracted in liquid form, especially by distillation.
21. Often, spirits. a strong distilled alcoholic liquor.
22. Chiefly British. alcohol.
23. Pharmacology. a solution in alcohol of an essential or volatile principle; essence (def 3).
24. any of certain subtle fluids formerly supposed to permeate the body.
25. the Spirit, God.

Idioms

1. out of spirits, in low spirits; depressed:

adjective

1. having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, liveliness, etc.:
2. pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits:
3. of or relating to spiritualist bodies or activities.

verb (used with object)

1. to animate with fresh ardor or courage; inspirit.
2. to encourage; urge on or stir up, as to action.
3. to carry off mysteriously or secretly (often followed by away or off):

Origin of spirited

First recorded in 1590-1600; spirit + -ed³

Examples for spirited

Mischievous and spirited, she was a heroine for generations of young girls who read and idolized her.

At 75, the spirited Pacha founder, Ricardo Urgell, keeps an iron hand on his empire.

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

But are not these spirited natures apt to be savage with one another, and with everybody else?

For Fanny (but I did not tell him this) is much too spirited and clever to suit him.

The prince was, however, just the man to be the centre of a spirited opposition.

The colour of the spirited chargers of these challengers was snow white.

Strathay has really gone, spirited away by that superior cousin.

Books were also spirited home in food cans and Tampax boxes.

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