spiritless
Use Spiritless in a sentence
ɪt adjective
1.
without spirit.
2.
without ardor, vigor, zeal, animation, etc.: a spiritless reply to criticism.
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spiritless (ˈspɪrɪtlɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| lacking courage or liveliness; melancholic | |
| spiritlessly | |
| —adv | |
| spiritlessness | |
| —n | |
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Spiritless
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
Onto the platform was led a spiritless troop of pre-teenage boys, all wearing makeshift uniforms of shorts and blouses.
Toward evening a bear was seen, but so worn and spiritless were the adventurers that no one thought of pursuing it.
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