High-spirited
adj
adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Possessing a bold nature.
"The more high-spirited among the youth were, about the time that our narrative begins, expecting, rather with hope than apprehension, an opportunity of emulating their fathers in their military achievements."
- 2 Energetic, exuberant, or high-strung.
"Their poor mother was, I believe, naturally a lighthearted, sociable, high-spirited little creature; and her gay and childish nature pined in the isolation and gloom of her lot."
Adjective
- 1 joyously unrestrained wordnet
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More examples"The more high-spirited among the youth were, about the time that our narrative begins, expecting, rather with hope than apprehension, an opportunity of emulating their fathers in their military achievements."