spirited
Americanadjective
adjective
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displaying animation, vigour, or liveliness
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(in combination) characterized by mood, temper, or disposition as specified
high-spirited
public-spirited
Other Word Forms
- nonspirited adjective
- nonspiritedly adverb
- nonspiritedness noun
- quasi-spirited adjective
- quasi-spiritedly adverb
- spiritedly adverb
- spiritedness noun
- unspirited adjective
- unspiritedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of spirited
Example Sentences
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We never knew whether these people had been spirited away by the Gestapo or gone into hiding before this could happen.
From Literature
Yet even then I could see there was something very unusual, very spirited about her—the steely look in her eye, the sudden smile that lit up her whole face.
From Literature
You can salute Venezuela for a spirited and thrilling victory, and the Venezuelan fans for nine innings of joyful delirium.
From Los Angeles Times
“I was happy with the way we competed,” Cronin said when asked whether he learned anything about his players during a spirited Big Ten tournament run.
From Los Angeles Times
A spirited critique on his Twitch stream of this year’s ball change at Indian Wells recently went viral.
From Los Angeles Times
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