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Definitions for Spirited
ˈspɪr ɪ tɪdspir·it·ed

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Spirited.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. spiritedadjective

    displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

  2. bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippyadjective

    marked by lively action

    "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"

  3. game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunkyadjective

    willing to face danger

  4. enlivened, spiritedadjective

    made lively or spirited

    "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate"

Wiktionary

  1. spiritedadjective

    Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

  2. spiritedadjective

    Behaving in a specified way that has a particular feeling, mood, or character.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Spiritedadjective

    Lively; vivacious; full of fire.

    Etymology: from spirit

    John Dryden’s translation of Virgil is noble and spirited. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Spirited

    Spirited is an Australian television supernatural comedy-drama series made for subscription television channel W that aired for two seasons, 2010 and 2011. The series stars Claudia Karvan as dentist Suzy Darling, who walks away from a loveless marriage and into an old apartment block that is inhabited by the ghost of a 1980s English rock star, Henry Mallet, played by Matt King. Suzy had been married to Steve Darling, played by Rodger Corser, for 15 years, and they have two children, Elvis, 13, played by Louis Fowler, and Verity, 8, played by Charlie Hancock. Belinda Bromilow plays Suzy's sister Jonquil.

ChatGPT

  1. spirited

    Spirited is an adjective that describes someone or something that is full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination. It typically refers to individuals who are lively, animated, or courageous. It can also refer to debates or discussions that are conducted with vigor and intense conviction.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Spirited

    of Spirit

  2. Spiritedadjective

    animated or possessed by a spirit

  3. Spiritedadjective

    animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a spirited answer

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Anagrams for Spirited »

  1. riptides

  2. tide rips

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Spirited in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Spirited in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Spirited in a Sentence

  1. Barack Obama:

    What had been happening in Ferguson was oppressive and objectionable and was worthy of protest, but there was no excuse for criminal acts, they're criminals, they need to be arrested and then what we need to do is to make sure that like-minded, good-spirited people on both sides -- law enforcement who have terrifically tough job and people who understandably don't want to be harassed just because of their race -- that we're able to work together to come up with some good answers.

  2. Kwon Ji-an:

    She wasn't just an issue-maker but I hope she will be remembered as a women's rights activist who was free-spirited, who could truly speak her mind.

  3. Payal Kadakia:

    Millennials are a bit more free-spirited, more able to go into new places, to feel more assertive and fearless about trying new things.

  4. President Obama:

    Whoever fired those shots should not detract from the issue -- they are criminals, they need to be arrested, and then what we need to do is make sure that like-minded, good-spirited people on both sides -- law enforcement, who have a terrifically tough job, and people who understandably don't want to be stopped and harassed just because of their race -- that they are able to work together to come up with some good answers.

  5. Ben Rhodes:

    Restricting remittances that can be sent to Cubans will directly hurt the Cuban people, this is a shameful and mean-spirited policy.

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