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Definitions for Spirited
ˈspɪr ɪ tɪdspir·it·ed

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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. Matt Thompson:

    Zimm had a very big day yesterday, and she's safe and secure now, she's an extremely spirited, athletic animal. This is a very rare occurrence.

  2. Rafi Eitan:

    Rafi Eitan told Fox News Leland Vittert. Eventually, the man admitted he was Adolf Eichmann. With more derring-do, Rafi Eitan and his fellow commandoes spirited Eichmann out of Argentina and brought him back to Israel where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. ANCIENT CLAY JAR FRAGMENT DEPICTING GROTESQUE DEITY DISCOVERED IN JERUSALEMS CITY OF DAVID At a reunion for those involved in Eichmanns capture and trial some years ago, Rafi Eitan recalled Eichmanns capturewith a twinkle in Rafi Eitan eye. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I was 51 years younger( then), but I am able and ready to do the same thing again.

  3. David Bedey:

    Spirited debate and the free expression of ideas cannot flourish in an atmosphere of turmoil and instability, what is at stake is the expectation that any member of this body, whoever that might be, has a duty to strive to maintain decorum so that the people’s work, the work of all Montanans, can be accomplished.

  4. Greg Ellis:

    They were so affable and friendly, and they were kind of a reflection of who he is, you know, they weren't intimidating and mean spirited. They were just good and nice people there to protect all the kids.

  5. Donald Trump:

    The problem with Mr. Trump's language is its divisive, it's ugly, it's mean-spirited, we have to separate him from the people that have legitimate concerns about the country, and I think if you do that, then his campaign - -and creating an active kind of group of people (who are) very concerned -- that maybe more active is a good thing.

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