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high-spirited
[ hahy-spir-i-tid ]
/ ˈhaɪˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /
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adjective
characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity, etc.
boldly courageous; mettlesome.
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Origin of high-spirited
First recorded in 1625–35
OTHER WORDS FROM high-spirited
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How to use high-spirited in a sentence
Eric Garcetti succeeded Villaraigosa and has received high marks in his first year and a half on the job.
Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.
Obsessive exercising and inadequate nutrition can, over time, put people at high risk for overuse injuries like stress fractures.
The most recent activity had a high point of 3.6 on the Richter Scale.
He felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).
Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him.
The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
The Majesty on high has a colony and a people on earth, which otherwise is under the supremacy of the Evil One.
In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
As Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.
British Dictionary definitions for high-spirited
adjective
vivacious, bold, or lively
Derived forms of high-spirited
high-spiritedly, adverbhigh-spiritedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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