spirit🔊

The soul of a person or other creature.

A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.

Enthusiasm.

The manner or style of something.

A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.

Energy; ardour.

One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.

Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.

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

(obsolete) A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter ''h''; also, a mark denoting aspiration.

Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.

(alchemy, obsolete) Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).

(dyeing) Stannic chloride.

To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.

To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit.