spirit
/ˈspɪɹɪt/ noun B1- The soul of a person or other creature.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel. · A wandering spirit haunts the island.· He has seen spirits roam the house.
- Enthusiasm. · School spirit is at an all-time high.
- Energy; ardour.
- The manner or style of something. · In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.
- Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement. · the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document
- A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
- One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper. · a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit
Plural spirits
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Matthew groaned in spirit as he turned about and shuffled gently down the platform towards her.
So far, the ordinary observer; an extraordinary observer might have seen that the chin was very pointed and pronounced; that the big eyes were full of spirit and vivacity; that the mouth was sweet-lipped and expressive; that the forehead was broad and full; in short, our discerning extraordinary observer might have concluded that no commonplace soul inhabited the body of this stray woman-child of whom shy Matthew Cuthbert was so ludicrously afraid.
This made Marilla more nervous than ever; she had an uncomfortable feeling that while this odd child’s body might be there at the table her spirit was far away in some remote airy cloudland, borne aloft on the wings of imagination.
I felt that he was a kindred spirit as soon as ever I saw him.”
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