Category:Spirited

Spir"it*ed, a.

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.

Note: 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, n.