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Spirillum
n.
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A genus of common motile microorganisms (Spirobacteria) having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. One species is said to be the cause of relapsing fever.
Spiring
a.
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Shooting up in a spire or spires.
Spirit
n.
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Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
Spirit
n.
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A rough breathing; an aspirate, as the letter h; also, a mark to denote aspiration; a breathing.
Spirit
n.
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Life, or living substance, considered independently of corporeal existence; an intelligence conceived of apart from any physical organization or embodiment; vital essence, force, or energy, as distinct from matter.
Spirit
n.
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The intelligent, immaterial and immortal part of man; the soul, in distinction from the body in which it resides; the agent or subject of vital and spiritual functions, whether spiritual or material.
Spirit
n.
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Specifically, a disembodied soul; the human soul after it has left the body.
Spirit
n.
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Any supernatural being, good or bad; an apparition; a specter; a ghost; also, sometimes, a sprite,; a fairy; an elf.
Spirit
n.
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Energy, vivacity, ardor, enthusiasm, courage, etc.
Spirit
n.
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One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper; as, a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit.
Spirit
n.
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Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; -- often in the plural; as, to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be downhearted, or in bad spirits.
Spirit
n.
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Intent; real meaning; -- opposed to the letter, or to formal statement; also, characteristic quality, especially such as is derived from the individual genius or the personal character; as, the spirit of an enterprise, of a document, or the like.
Spirit
n.
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Tenuous, volatile, airy, or vapory substance, possessed of active qualities.
Spirit
n.
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Any liquid produced by distillation; especially, alcohol, the spirits, or spirit, of wine (it having been first distilled from wine): -- often in the plural.
Spirit
n.
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Rum, whisky, brandy, gin, and other distilled liquors having much alcohol, in distinction from wine and malt liquors.
Spirit
n.
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A solution in alcohol of a volatile principle. Cf. Tincture.
Spirit
n.
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Any one of the four substances, sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, or arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).
Spirit
n.
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Stannic chloride. See under Stannic.
Spirited
imp. & p. p.
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of Spirit
Spiriting
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Spirit
Spirit
v. t.
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To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; as, civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men; -- sometimes followed by up.
Spiritally
adv.
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By means of the breath.
Spirited
a.
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Animated or possessed by a spirit.
Spirited
a.
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Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a spirited answer.
Spiritful
a.
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Full of spirit; spirited.
Spiritism
n.
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Spiritualsm.
Spiritist
n.
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A spiritualist.
Spiritless
a.
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Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed.
Spiritless
a.
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Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire.
Spiritless
a.
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Having no breath; extinct; dead.