spiritedness

Noun
Synonyms: animationinvigorationbriovivification

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorousSynonyms: animationinvigorationbriovivification
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Spirited \Spir"it*ed\, a.

1.Animated or possessed by a spirit. [Obs.] "So talked the spirited, sly snake." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2.Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a spirited answer. [1913 Webster]

Note: Spirited is much used in composition; as in high-spirited, low-spirited, mean-spirited, etc. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Lively; vivacious; animated; ardent; active; bold; courageous. [1913 Webster] -- Spir"it*ed*ly, adv. -- Spir"it*ed*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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