spirited

[US]/'spɪrɪtɪd/
[UK]/'spɪrɪtɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. full of energy and enthusiasm; brave
v. to inspire

Phrases & Collocations

full of spirit

team spirit

holy spirit

olympic spirit

national spirit

in spirit

pioneering spirit

enterprising spirit

evil spirit

professional spirit

white spirit

time spirit

high spirit

free spirit

group spirit

public spirit

entrepreneur spirit

competitive spirit

spirit level

collective spirit

Example Sentences

Vincent is a spirited fellow.

a spirited campaigner for women's rights.

The documents had been spirited away.

stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection.

he was a warm-hearted, generous-spirited man.

a high-spirited and rebellious girl not at all amenable to persuasion.

" (In passing, I cannot resist pressing one literalist interpretation regarding Spirited Away.

Her father, an equable and genial man, is tolerant of her spirited stubbornness.

The fact is that Paul kidnapped him and spirited him back to Russia.

The Australian Terrier is spirited, alert, courageous, and self-confident, with the natural aggressiveness of a ratter and hedge hunter;

The little boy's parents think he is spirited,but his teacher finds him unruly. One that isungovernable is not capable of or amenable to being governed or restrained:

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