[usuallybeforenoun] full of energy, determination or courage:
a spirited young woman * a spirited horse * a spirited discussion / conversation * She put up a spirited defence in the final game.
compareDISPIRITED
seealsoHIGH-SPIRITED, PUBLIC-SPIRITED
spiritedly adverb
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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