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spirited

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sp???t?d/
  • Hyphenation: spir?it?ed

Verb

spirited

  1. simple past tense and past participle of spirit

Adjective

spirited (comparative more spirited, superlative 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 Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.

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Anagrams

  • despirit, dirt pies, pteriids, rip tides, riptides, tide rips

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spriteful

English

Etymology

sprite +? -ful

Adjective

spriteful (comparative more spriteful, superlative most spriteful)

  1. Obsolete spelling of sprightful

Anagrams

  • filters up, uplifters

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