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high-spirited
[hahy-spir-i-tid]
adjective
characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity, etc.
boldly courageous; mettlesome.
high-spirited
adjective
vivacious, bold, or lively
Other Word Forms
- high-spiritedly adjective
- high-spiritedness noun
- ˌ-ˈ辱ٱ adverb
- ˌ-ˈ辱ٱԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of high-spirited1
Example Sentences
Separate from the group’s rhythm, its four strings add a high-spirited element to the traditional style of folk music.
Onscreen in Dublin, a pair of high-spirited lads lifted their shirts and exposed their bellies to America.
The bird flees from her car’s trunk to a watermelon truck to the space behind an armoire, with adults and children, including the high-spirited young daughter, Linda, in hot pursuit.
Lives lived: Seiji Ozawa, a high-spirited Japanese conductor who directed the Boston Symphony Orchestra for decades, died at 88.
Ms. Springsteen’s high-spirited ethos, ever-present, seemed to be the through line in her life, and one that buoyed the lives of the people around her.
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