Overview of noun spirits

The noun spirits has 1 sense

• liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink -- (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)

Overview of noun spirit

The noun spirit has 8 senses

• spirit -- (the vital principle or animating force within living things)


• spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (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"; "it had the smell of treason")


• spirit -- (a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character)


• spirit, disembodied spirit -- (any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings)


• emotional state, spirit -- (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"; "his spirit rose")


• intent, purport, spirit -- (the intended meaning of a communication)


• liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness -- (animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it")


• heart, spirit -- (an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart")

Overview of verb spirit

The verb spirit has 1 sense

• spirit, spirit up, inspirit -- (infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up")