Spirits

Word SPIRITS
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈspɪɹɪts/

Definitions and meanings of "Spirits"

What do we mean by spirits?

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

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

Enthusiasm.

The manner or style of something.

(usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits 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; often in the plural.

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

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.

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

(dyeing) Stannic chloride.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Spirits

The word "spirits" in example sentences

Before reaching that organ they divided up into minute channels, the _rete mirabile_ (πλεγμα μεγιστον θαυμα {plegma megiston thauma}), and passing into the brain became converted by the action of that organ into a yet higher type of spirits, the _animal spirits_ (πνευμα ψυχικον ❋ Various (N/A)

Purchased one liter of neutral grain spirits from the corner store. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you put a light to it, it burns with a bright flame, and it is that substance which we know as spirits of wine. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I am sure I don't wish to be troubled with him, till he has got rid of what you call his spirits; but what are you to do with such a pickle as this? ❋ Unknown (1867)

The alchemists believed that the volatile essences (what they called spirits) of a substance can be distilled. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Other things that bugged me: Tonane (the helpful indigenous person) seems to be continually hopped up on peyote or maybe just high on life; the ultimate explanation for the 'spirits' is obvious very early on and with just a quick conversation with Jack, all is well! ❋ Unknown (2009)

No, all you need to enjoy these sophisticated spirits is a glass and perhaps an ice cube or two. ❋ Tony Sachs (2010)

The Huichol belief in spirits and supernatural realms, which we tend to regard as mere superstition, may in fact reflect the true state of our inner minds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She sees and speaks to spirits from the past and has accurate visions of possible futures. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The sport of free spirits is under greater scrutiny since 22-year-old Kevin Pearce, one of its stars and a Burton rider, was almost killed in an accident while training for the Olympics. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The superintendence of the, Holy Spirit in a individual spirits is associated to a alternative members. ❋ Admin (2009)

The subtle art of raising long-deceased spirits from the dead ❋ Unknown (2009)

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