high-spirited

[ hahy-spir-i-tid ]

/ ˈhaɪˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /

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adjective

characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity, etc.

boldly courageous; mettlesome.

Nearby words

high-rolling, high-sounding, high-speed, high-speed downlink packet access, high-speed steel, high-spirited, high-step, high-stepper, high-stepping, high-stick, high-sticking

Origin of high-spirited

First recorded in 1625–35

Related forms

high-spir·it·ed·ly, adjectivehigh-spir·it·ed·ness, noun

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My mother said he was high-spirited and that probably got him killed there.
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There, Nim met Bob Ingersoll, a high-spirited University of Oklahoma student who worked at the facility.
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“Too generous and high-spirited for this work,” sighed Sir Edmund, who sat with them.
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But she was too high-spirited to dispute with him, and returned to the house pink with indignation.
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He left home a high-spirited, warm-hearted youth, fond of athletic sports, and vigorous in body.
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This high-spirited young cousin of her husband's was often a sore anxiety to her.
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Margaret Hamilton was a high-spirited, intelligent girl, about nineteen years of age.
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British Dictionary definitions for high-spirited

high-spirited

adjective

vivacious, bold, or lively

Derived Forms

high-spiritedly, adverbhigh-spiritedness, noun

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high-spirited

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high-spirited

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