spirits
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spir·it
(spĭr′ĭt)n.
1.
a. A force or principle believed to animate living beings.
b. A force or principle believed to animate humans and often to endure after departing from the body of a person at death; the soul.
2. Spirit The Holy Spirit.
3. A supernatural being, as:
a. An angel or demon.
b. A being inhabiting or embodying a particular place, object, or natural phenomenon.
c. A fairy or sprite.
4.
a. The part of a human associated with the mind, will, and feelings: Though unable to join us today, they are with us in spirit.
b. The essential nature of a person or group.
5. A person as characterized by a stated quality: He is a proud spirit.
6.
a. An inclination or tendency of a specified kind: Her actions show a generous spirit.
b. A pervasive or essential attitude, quality, or principle: the spirit of 1776.
7.
a. An attitude marked by enthusiasm, energy, or courage: sang with spirit; troops that fought with spirit.
b. spirits A mood or emotional state: The guests were in high spirits. His sour spirits put a damper on the gathering.
c. Strong loyalty or dedication: team spirit.
8. The actual though unstated sense or significance of something: the spirit of the law.
9. often spirits(used with a sing. verb) An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance.
10. spirits An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.
tr.v. spir·it·ed, spir·it·ing, spir·its
1. To carry off mysteriously or secretly: The documents had been spirited away.
2. To impart courage, animation, or determination to; inspirit.
[Middle English, from Old French espirit, from Latin spīritus, breath, from spīrāre, to breathe.]
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| Noun | 1. |  spirits - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermentedalcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" aqua vitae, ardent spirits - strong distilled liquor or brandy arak, arrack - any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses bitters - alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots brandy - distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice gin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berries ouzo - a Greek liquor flavored with anise rum - liquor distilled from fermented molasses mescal - a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant) tequila - Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant vodka - unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia firewater - any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum) lacing - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage |
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spirits
noun strong alcohol, liquor, the hard stuff (informal), firewater, strong liquor He's stopped drinking spirits these days.
Spirits
absinth or absinthe, aguardiente, applejack, applejack brandy, or apple brandy, aquavit or akvavit, aqua vitae (archaic), Armagnac, arrack or arak, Bacardi (trademark), brandy, bitters, Calvados, Cognac, dark rum, eau de vie, firewater, framboise, gin, grappa, Hollands, hooch, Kirsch or Kirschwasser, korn, marc, mescal, ouzo, palinka, poteen or poitín, raki or rakee, rum, schnapps or schnaps, slivovitz, sloe gin, taffia, tequila, triple sec, vodka, whisky, white rumCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
رُوحٌ مَعْنَوِيَّةمَشْروبات روحِيَّهمَعْنَوِيّات، روح مَعْنَوِيَّه
náladalihovina
ånderhumørspiritus
viina
raspoloženje
brenndur drykkurhugarástand
スピリッツ
기분
liehovina
andar
อารมณ์
alkollü içkialkollü içkilerruhsal durum
tâm trạng
spirit
(ˈspirit) noun1. a principle or emotion which makes someone act. The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.
2. a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies. Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; (also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.
3. liveliness; courage. He acted with spirit.
ˈspirited adjective full of courage or liveliness. a spirited attack/description.
ˈspiritedly adverbˈspirits noun plural
1. a person's mood. He's in good/high/low spirits (= He's happy / very cheerful / depressed); This news may raise his spirits.
2. strong alcoholic drink, eg whisky, gin, vodka etc.
ˈspiritual (-tʃul) adjective of one's spirit or soul, or of one's religious beliefs.
ˈspiritually adverbspirit level
a tool consisting of a bar containing a glass tube of liquid, for testing whether a surface is level.
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spirits
→ رُوحٌ مَعْنَوِيَّة nálada ånder Spirituosen κέφια ánimo, ánimos viina moral raspoloženje umore スピリッツ 기분 gemoedsgesteldheid sinnstemning alkohol estado de espírito дух andar อารมณ์ alkollü içki tâm trạng 情绪Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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spirits
n (morale) ánimo, humor mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.