English Dictionary: spiritedness | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for spiritedness | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Spirited \Spir"it*ed\, a. 1. Animated or possessed by a spirit. [Obs.] [bd]So talked the spirited, sly snake.[b8] --Milton. 2. Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a spirited answer. Note: Spirited is much used in composition; as in high-spirited, low-spirited, mean-spirited, etc. Syn: Lively; vivacious; animated; ardent; active; bold; courageous. -- {Spir"it*ed*ly}, adv. -- {Spir"it*ed*ness}, n. |