What does spirited mean?
Definitions for spirited
ˈspɪr ɪ tɪdspir·it·ed
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Princeton's WordNet
spiritedadjective
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippyadjective
marked by lively action
"a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"
game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunkyadjective
willing to face danger
enlivened, spiritedadjective
made lively or spirited
"a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate"
Wiktionary
spiritedadjective
Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
spiritedadjective
Behaving in a specified way that has a particular feeling, mood, or character.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Spiritedadjective
Lively; vivacious; full of fire.
Etymology: from spirit
John Dryden’s translation of Virgil is noble and spirited. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Spirited
Spirited is an Australian television supernatural comedy-drama series made for subscription television channel W that aired for two seasons, 2010 and 2011. The series stars Claudia Karvan as dentist Suzy Darling, who walks away from a loveless marriage and into an old apartment block that is inhabited by the ghost of a 1980s English rock star, Henry Mallet, played by Matt King. Suzy had been married to Steve Darling, played by Rodger Corser, for 15 years, and they have two children, Elvis, 13, played by Louis Fowler, and Verity, 8, played by Charlie Hancock. Belinda Bromilow plays Suzy's sister Jonquil.
ChatGPT
spirited
Spirited is an adjective that describes someone or something that is full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination. It typically refers to individuals who are lively, animated, or courageous. It can also refer to debates or discussions that are conducted with vigor and intense conviction.
Webster Dictionary
Spirited
of Spirit
Spiritedadjective
animated or possessed by a spirit
Spiritedadjective
animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a spirited answer
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Anagrams for spirited »
riptides
tide rips
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spirited in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spirited in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of spirited in a Sentence
Young men who don't register for the selective service are still penalized by the U.S. government, we need to get rid of this mean-spirited and outdated system and trust that if the need should arise, Americans -- both male and female -- will answer the call to defend our nation.
I was suspicious as we were doing it because the questions appeared taped. But had no idea it would turn out to be such a fun prank, it gave us a very welcome good laugh. I appreciate their cleverness and that they created their video in a way that I don't feel was in any way mean spirited.
Look, if they're going to get into a primary fight, I hope it's spirited and it's based on ideas, i remain cautiously optimistic that we're going to be able to work it out within the party and not have a bloodbath of a primary like we did in '16.
It has not all been a bed of roses. It is tough, the politics in our country can be pretty harsh. I think I have been called nearly everything. I understand that. It is a competitive process. I wish it wasn't so mean-spirited. I don't think this reflects well on us. But we have to keep forging our way forward and try to bring people back to together again.
She wasn't just an issue-maker but I hope she will be remembered as a women's rights activist who was free-spirited, who could truly speak her mind.
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- temperamentníCzech
- temperamentvollGerman
- enérgicoSpanish
- vilkas, eloisa, kiihkeäFinnish
- fougueux, courageuxFrench
- cróga, crógach, crógantaIrish
- misneachailScottish Gaelic
- szellemesHungarian
- briosoItalian
- נִמרָץHebrew
- 激しいJapanese
- feroxLatin
- matakuikui, kamakamaMāori
- spiritedNorwegian
- porywającyPolish
- espirituosoPortuguese
- энергичныйRussian
- käck, kvick, eldig, kraftfull, modig, pigg, livlig, livfullSwedish
- spiritedYiddish
- 烈性Chinese
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