spiritous

[ spir-i-tuh s ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪ təs /

adjective Archaic.

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

Nearby words

Origin of spiritous

First recorded in 1595–1605; spirit + -ous

Related formsnon·spir·it·ous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for spiritous

The excise upon home-made fermented and spiritous liquors the most productive, 376.
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations|Adam Smith
Like most savage tribes they are passionately addicted to spiritous liquors, and seek to obtain it by any means in their power.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes
"I allow no spiritous liquors in my home," said Reverend Hale.
Shaman|Robert Shea
Equipped like a country lass, and furnished with a bottle of spiritous liquors, he marched to the old miser's house.
The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)|Theophilus Cibber

We have, therefore, a ready check against the frauds of the dishonest dealers, in spiritous liquors.
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons|Fredrick Accum

British Dictionary definitions for spiritous

spiritous

/ (ˈspɪrɪtəs) /

adjective

a variant spelling of spirituous

archaic high-spirited

archaic ethereal; pure

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