Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Spirited

Spir″it‐ed, a. 1. Animated or possessed by a spirit. “So talked the spirited, sly snake.” Milton.2. Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirit...

8264

Spiritful

Spir″it‐ful (?), a. Full of spirit; spirited.The spiritful and orderly life of our own grown men. Milton.— Spir″it‐ful‐ly, adv. — Spir″it‐ful‐ness, n.

8265

Spiritism

Spir″it‐ism (?), n. Spiritualsm.

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Spiritist

Spir″it‐ist, n. A spiritualist.

8267

Spiritless

Spir″it‐less, a. 1. Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed.2. Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire.A men so faint, so sp...

8268

Spiritoso

‖Spi′ri‐to″so (?), a. & adv.(Mus.) Spirited; spiritedly; — a direction to perform a passage in an animated, lively manner.

8269

Spiritous

Spir″it‐ous (?), a. [Cf. Spirituous.] 1. Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure.More refined, more spirituous and pure. Milton.2. Ardent; active.

8270

Spiritousness

Spir″it‐ous‐ness, n. Quality of being spiritous.

8271

Spiritual

Spir″it‐u‐al (?), a. [L. spiritualis: cf. F. spirituel. See Spirit.] 1. Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal; as, a spiritual substance or being.It is sown a natural ...

8272

Spiritual (2)

Spir″it‐u‐al, n. A spiritual function, office, or affair. See Spirituality, 2.He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor in temporals. Lowell.

8273

Spiritual-minded

Spir″it‐u‐al–mind′ed (?), a. Having the mind set on spiritual things, or filled with holy desires and affections. — Spir″it‐u‐al–mind′ed‐ness, n.

8274

Spiritualism

Spir″it‐u‐al‐ism (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being spiritual.2. (Physiol.) The doctrine, in opposition to the materialists, that all which exists is spirit, or soul — tha...

8275

Spiritualist

Spir″it‐u‐al‐ist (?), n. 1. One who professes a regard for spiritual things only; one whose employment is of a spiritual character; an ecclesiastic.2. One who maintains the doct...

8276

Spiritualist (2)

Spir″it‐u‐al‐ist, a. Spiritualistic. Taylor.

8277

Spiritualistic

Spir′it‐u‐al‐is″tic (?), a. Relating to, or connected with, spiritualism.

8278

Spirituality

Spir′it‐u‐al″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Spiritualities (#). [L. spiritualitas: cf. F. spiritualité.] 1. The quality or state of being spiritual; incorporeality; heavenly-mindedness.A plea...

8279

Spiritualization

Spir′it‐u‐al‐i‐za″tion (?), n. The act of spiritualizing, or the state of being spiritualized.

8280

Spiritualize

Spir″it‐u‐al‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spiritualized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spiritualizing (?).] [Cf. F. spiritualiser.] 1. To refine intellectiually or morally; to purify from t...

8281

Spiritualizer

Spir″it‐u‐al‐i′zer (?), n. One who spiritualizes.

8282

Spiritually

Spir″it‐u‐al‐ly, adv. In a spiritual manner; with purity of spirit; like a spirit.

8283

Spiritualness

Spir″it‐u‐al‐ness, n. The quality or state of being spiritual or spiritual-minded; spirituality.

8284

Spiritualty

Spir″it‐u‐al‐ty (?), n. [See Spirituality.] (Eccl.) An ecclesiastical body; a spirituality. Shak.

8285

Spirituelle

‖Spi′ri′tu′elle″ (?), a. Of the nature, or having the appearance, of a spirit; pure; refined; ethereal.

8286

Spirituosity

Spir′it‐u‐os″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being spirituous; spirituousness.

8287

Spirituous

Spir″it‐u‐ous (?), a. [Cf. (for sense 2) F. spiritueux. Cf. Spiritous.] 1. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; ...

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Spirituousness

Spir″it‐u‐ous‐ness, n. The quality or state of being spirituous. Boyle.

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Spirketing

Spirk″et‐ing (?), n.(Naut.) The planking from the waterways up to the port sills. Totten.