"lively, energetic," 1590s, from spirit (v.) in its older sense. Milton uses it to mean "possessed by a spirit." Related: Spiritedly; spiritedness.
a spirited dance
a spirited debate
spiral
spirant
spire
spirillum
spirit
spirited
-spirited
spiritless
spiritual
spiritualism
spiritualist
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