spirited

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spirited

  • /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of spirit When I was young and full of grace I spirited a rattlesnake

adjective more spirited · most spirited

  1. Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous. November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dashing, high-spirited, zippy, peppy, zestful, animated, ebullient, vivacious, exuberant, lively, bouncing, spunky, sprightly, vibrant, feisty, plucky

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adj lively, vigorous, animated or courageous

Españoljacarandoso
Françaiscourageux, fougueux

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@misc{spirited_2026,
  title = {spirited},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spirited},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}