spirit

Definitions

1. 1noun

   Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.

2. 2noun

   A rough breathing; an aspirate, as the letter h; also, a mark to denote aspiration; a breathing.

3. 3noun

   Life, or living substance, considered independently of corporeal existence; an intelligence conceived of apart from any physical organization or embodiment; vital essence, force, or energy, as distinct from matter.

4. 4noun

   The intelligent, immaterial and immortal part of man; the soul, in distinction from the body in which it resides; the agent or subject of vital and spiritual functions, whether spiritual or material.

5. 5noun

   Specifically, a disembodied soul; the human soul after it has left the body.

6. 6noun

   Any supernatural being, good or bad; an apparition; a specter; a ghost; also, sometimes, a sprite,; a fairy; an elf.

7. 7noun

   Energy, vivacity, ardor, enthusiasm, courage, etc.

8. 8noun

   One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper; as, a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit.

9. 9noun

   Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; -- often in the plural; as, to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be downhearted, or in bad spirits.

10. 10noun

    Intent; real meaning; -- opposed to the letter, or to formal statement; also, characteristic quality, especially such as is derived from the individual genius or the personal character; as, the spirit of an enterprise, of a document, or the like.

11. 11noun

    Tenuous, volatile, airy, or vapory substance, possessed of active qualities.

12. 12noun

    Any liquid produced by distillation; especially, alcohol, the spirits, or spirit, of wine (it having been first distilled from wine): -- often in the plural.

13. 13noun

    Rum, whisky, brandy, gin, and other distilled liquors having much alcohol, in distinction from wine and malt liquors.

14. 14noun

    A solution in alcohol of a volatile principle. Cf. Tincture.

15. 15noun

    Any one of the four substances, sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, or arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).

16. 16noun

    Stannic chloride. See under Stannic.

17. 17transitive verb

    To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; as, civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men; -- sometimes followed by up.

18. 18transitive verb

    To convey rapidly and secretly, or mysteriously, as if by the agency of a spirit; to kidnap; -- often with away, or off.

19. 19noun

    a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character

20. 20noun

    an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

    "he had a change of heart"

    Synonyms

    heart
21. 21noun

    animation and energy in action or expression

    "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

    Synonyms

    lifelivelinesssprightliness
22. 22noun

    the intended meaning of a communication

    Synonyms

    intentpurport
23. 23noun

    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

24. 24noun

    the vital principle or animating force within living things

25. 25noun

    the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

    "his emotional state depended on her opinion"

    "he was in good spirits"

26. 26noun

    the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

    "the feel of the city excited him"

    "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"

    Synonyms

    feelfeelingflavorflavourlooksmelltone
27. 27verb

    infuse with spirit

    "The company spirited him up"

    Synonyms

    inspirit