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spir·it·ed / ˈspiritid/ • adj. 1. full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination: a spirited campaigner for women's rights.2. [in comb.] having a specified character, outlook on life, or mood: he was a warmhearted, generous-spirited man.DERIVATIVES: spir·it·ed·ly adv.spir·it·ed·ness n.