spiritous

[ spir-i-tuhs ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. of the nature of spirit; immaterial, ethereal, or refined.

spiritous

/ ˈspɪrɪtəs /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of spirituous
2. archaic.
   high-spirited
3. archaic.
   ethereal; pure

Other Words From

• non·spirit·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritous¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; spirit + -ous

Example Sentences

Also, from the Pulque is distilled a spiritous liquor called mezcal.

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Equipped like a country lass, and furnished with a bottle of spiritous liquors, he marched to the old miser's house.

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It also points out its import statistics, which show a far larger per capita consumption of spiritous liquors.

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The mode of judging by the taste of spiritous liquors is deceitful.

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Like most savage tribes they are passionately addicted to spiritous liquors, and seek to obtain it by any means in their power.

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