SPIRE
SPIRE, noun [Latin spira; from the root of Latin spiro, to breathe. The primary sense of the root is to throw, to drive, to send, but it implies a winding motion, like throw, wa...
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SPIRED
SPI'RED, adjective Having a spire.
SPIRIT
SPIR'IT, noun [Latin spiritus, from spiro, to breathe, to blow. The primary sense is to rush or drive.]1. Primarily, wind; air in motion; hence, breath. All bodies have spirits ...
SPIRITALLY
SPIRITALLY, adverb By means of the breath. [Not in use.]
SPIRITED
SPIRITED, participle passive1. Animated; encouraged; incited.2.adjective Animated; full of life; lively; full of spirit or fire; as a spirited address or oration; a spirited ans...
SPIRITEDLY
SPIRITEDLY, adverb In a lively manner; with spirit; with strength; with animation.
SPIRITEDNESS
SPIRITEDNESS, noun1. Life; animation.2. Disposition or make of mind; used in compounds; as high-spiritedness, low-spiritedness, mean-spiritedness, narrow-spiritedness.
SPIRITFUL
SPIRITFUL, adjective Lively; full of spirit. [Not used.]
SPIRITFULLY
SPIRITFULLY, adverb In a lively manner. [Not used.]
SPIRITFULNESS
SPIRITFULNESS, noun Liveliness; sprightliness. [Not used.]
SPIRITLESS
SPIRITLESS, adjective1. Destitute of spirits; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed.2. Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage or fire; as a spiritless ...
SPIRITLESSLY
SPIRITLESSLY, adverb Without spirit; without exertion.
SPIRITLESSNESS
SPIRITLESSNESS, noun Dullness; want of life or vigor.
SPIRITOUS
SPIRITOUS, adjective1. Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure.More refind, more spiritous and pure.2. Fine ardent; active.
SPIRITOUSNESS
SPIRITOUSNESS, noun A refined state; fineness and activity of parts; as the thinness and spiritousness of liquor.
SPIRITUAL
SPIRITUAL, adjective1. Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal; as a spiritual substance or being. The soul of man is spiritual2. Mental; intellectual; as spiritual armo...
SPIRITUALITY
SPIRITUALITY, noun1. Essence distinct from matter; immateriality.If this light be not spiritual, it approacheth nearest to spirituality2. Intellectual nature; as the spiritualit...
SPIRITUALIZATION
SPIRITUALIZATION, noun The act of spiritualizing. In chemistry, the operation of extracting spirit from natural bodies.
SPIRITUALIZE
SPIRITUALIZE, verb intransitive1. To refine the intellect; to purify from the feculences of the world; as, to spiritualize the soul.2. In chemistry, to extract spirit from natur...
SPIRITUALLY
SPIRITUALLY, adverb Without corporeal grossness or sensuality; in a manner conformed to the spirit of true religion; with purity of spirit or heart.SPIRITUALLY minded, under the...
SPIRITUOUS
SPIRITUOUS, adjective1. Containing spirit; consisting of refined spirit; ardent; as spirituous liquors. [This might well be written spiritous.]2. Having the quality of spirit; f...
SPIRITUOUSNESS
SPIRITUOUSNESS, noun1. The quality of being spirituous; ardor; heat; stimulating quality; as the spirituousness of liquors.2. Life; tenuity; activity.
SPIRT
SPIRT. [See Spurt, the more correct orthography.]
SPIRY
SPIRY, adjective1. Of a spiral form; wreathed; curled; as the spiry volumes of a serpent.2. Having the form of a pyramid; pyramidical; as spiry turrets.
SPISS
SPISS, adjective [Latin] Thick; close; dense. [Not in use.]
SPISSITUDE
SPISSITUDE, noun [supra.] Thickness of soft substances; the denseness or compactness which belongs to substances not perfectly liquid nor perfectly solid; as the spissitude of c...
SPIT
SPIT, noun [G.]1. An iron prong or bar pointed, on which meat is roasted.2. Such depth of earth as is pierced by the spade at once. [D. spit a spade.]3. A small point of land ru...