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Webster 1913 Edition
Spirited
Spir′it-ed
,Adj.
1.
Animated or possessed by a spirit.
[Obs.]
“So talked the spirited, sly snake.” Milton.
2.
Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire;
as, a
. spirited
oration; a spirited
answer☞ 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
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Spirited
SPIRITED
, pp.1.
Animated; encouraged; incited.2.
a. Animated; full of life; lively; full of spirit or fire; as a spirited address or oration; a spirited answer. It is used in composition, noting the state of the mind; as in high-spirited, low-spirited, mean-spirited.