Spir′it-ed, p. a.

p. a. Animated; full of life; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited address or oration; a spirited answer;—used also in composition, denoting the state of the mind, or the character of the disposition, as in high-spirited, low-spirited, mean-spirited, and the like. Syn.—Lively; vivacious; animated; ardent; active; bold; courageous.