spirited
having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, liveliness, etc.: a spirited defense of poetry.
Origin of spirited
1Other words for spirited
Other words from spirited
- spir·it·ed·ly, adverb
- spir·it·ed·ness, noun
- non·spir·it·ed, adjective
- non·spir·it·ed·ly, adverb
- non·spir·it·ed·ness, noun
- qua·si-spir·it·ed, adjective
- qua·si-spir·it·ed·ly, adverb
- un·spir·it·ed, adjective
- un·spir·it·ed·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with spirited
- spirited , spiritual, spiritualistic
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How to use spirited in a sentence
The usually taciturn Zakhilwal spoke spiritedly and aggressively for the first hour of his impeachment.
Mr. Ballantyne has blended with the incidents of war on the Danube a story of personal adventure spiritedly told.
Blown to Bits | Robert Michael BallantynePresently the flag hanging limp and lifeless at headquarters was seen to lift itself spiritedly from the staff.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceSo spiritedly did the brave boatswain continue the action, that both French ships were captured.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonThe firing now became brisk on our side, and the rebels replied spiritedly with their twelve-pounders.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps | George T. Stevens
After all, I thought low-spiritedly, what right had I to look down on him?
The Firefly Of France | Marion Polk Angellotti
British Dictionary definitions for spirited
/ (ˈspɪrɪtɪd) /
displaying animation, vigour, or liveliness
(in combination) characterized by mood, temper, or disposition as specified: high-spirited; public-spirited
Derived forms of spirited
- spiritedly, adverb
- spiritedness, noun
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