spiritous

American  

[spir-i-tuhs] / ˈspɪr ɪ təs /

adjective

Archaic.

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

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spiritous British  

/ ˈspɪrɪtəs /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of spirituous

2. archaic high-spirited

3. archaic ethereal; pure

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Other Word Forms

• nonspiritous
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of spiritous

First recorded in 1595–1605; spirit + -ous

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Example Sentences

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spiritous

The presence of lead may be detected in spiritous liquors, as stated on pages 70 and 86.

From A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spiritous Liquors, Tea, Coffee, Cream, Confectionery, Vinegar, Mustard, Pepper, Cheese, Olive Oil, Pickles, and Other Articles Employed in Domestic Economy by Friedrich Christian Accum

If the process be continued, the distilled product becomes milky, scarcely spiritous to the smell, and of an acidulous taste.

From A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spiritous Liquors, Tea, Coffee, Cream, Confectionery, Vinegar, Mustard, Pepper, Cheese, Olive Oil, Pickles, and Other Articles Employed in Domestic Economy by Friedrich Christian Accum

The berries are scantily produced, nor are the people of the country at all acquainted with the method of making a spiritous liquor from them, as in other places.

From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 by Carl von Linn?

In distillations, especially of spiritous liquors, the capital must be furnished with a refrigetory, SS, Fig.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Antoine Lavoisier

"I allow no spiritous liquors in my home," said Reverend Hale.

From Shaman by Robert Shea

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