high-spirited
Americanadjective
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characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity, etc.
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boldly courageous; mettlesome.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of high-spirited
First recorded in 1625–35
Vocabulary lists containing high-spirited
Example Sentences
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"He talked about the high spirited people… just enjoying life," his brother, Eh Xiong, told BBC News.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024
"Because we've been through so much trauma in the world I think this collection is just high spirited, it's exciting, it's electrifying."
From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2022
Each person — and, in some cases, animal — is captured in an eloquent vignette, at times high spirited or melancholy and moving.
From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2019
“Pretty much since last year I think we’ve both been grieving along the way. If she wasn’t so high spirited and optimistic, and such a fighter, it would be nearly impossible.”
From Washington Times • Jul. 30, 2016
She was high tempered and high spirited, too.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration
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