Spirits

/ˈspɪɹɪts/ noun verb

The soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.

Meaning

  1. (noun) The soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.
  2. (noun) A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel. “A wandering spirit haunts the island.”
  3. (noun) Enthusiasm. “School spirit is at an all-time high.”
  4. (noun) The manner or style of something. “In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.”
  5. (noun) (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
  6. (noun) Energy; ardour.
  7. (noun) One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper. “a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit”
  8. (noun) Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in the plural. “to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spirits”
  9. (noun) Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
  10. (noun) A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
  11. (noun) Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement. “the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document”
  12. (noun) Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).

Synonyms

Letter breakdown

  • Spirits contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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What does Spirits mean?

The soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.

How many letters are in Spirits?

Spirits has 7 letters.

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