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Spirits

noun/spˈɪɹɪts/
Definition
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
the vital principle or animating force within living things
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɪɹɪts/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɪɹɪts/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɪɹɪts/
2 syllables Say it as /spˈɪɹɪts/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
nounthe vital principle or animating force within living things
nounthe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
“the feel of the city excited him”
nouna fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
nounany incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
nounthe state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
“his emotional state depended on her opinion”
nounthe intended meaning of a communication
nounanimation and energy in action or expression
“it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it”
nounan inclination or tendency of a certain kind
“he had a change of heart”
verbinfuse with spirit
“The company spirited him up”
Word Forms
spirituousadjectivecontaining or of the nature of alcohol
spiritousadjectivecontaining or of the nature of alcohol
boozyadjectivegiven to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
boozeverbconsume alcohol
spiritizeverbimbue with a spirit
spiritverbinfuse with spirit
feelverbproduce a certain impression
lookverbgive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
spiritualadjectiveresembling or characteristic of a phantom
intendverbmean or intend to express or convey
purportverbpropose or intend
livelyadjectivefull of zest or vigor
sprightlyadjectivefull of spirit and vitality
spiritnounanimation and energy in action or expression
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Spirituosen
ein alkoholisches Getränk, das destilliert und nicht fermentiert wird
🇫🇷French
esprits
une boisson alcoolisée distillée plutôt que fermentée
🇪🇸Spanish
espíritu
una bebida alcohólica que se destila en lugar de fermentarse
🇮🇹Italian
spiriti
una bevanda alcolica che viene distillata anziché fermentata
🇳🇱Dutch
geesten
een alcoholische drank die wordt gedistilleerd in plaats van gefermenteerd
🇵🇹Portuguese
espíritos
uma bebida alcoólica que é destilada em vez de fermentada
🇷🇺Russian
духи
алкогольный напиток, который подвергается дистилляции, а не ферментации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आत्माओं
एक मादक पेय जो किण्वित होने के बजाय आसुत होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
আত্মা
একটি অ্যালকোহলযুক্ত পানীয় যা গাঁজানোর পরিবর্তে পাতিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆவிகள்
புளிக்கவைப்பதற்குப் பதிலாக காய்ச்சி வடிகட்டிய ஒரு மதுபானம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆత్మలు
పులియబెట్టడం కంటే స్వేదనం చేయబడిన ఆల్కహాలిక్ పానీయం
🇮🇳Marathi
आत्मे
अल्कोहोलयुक्त पेय जे आंबण्याऐवजी डिस्टिल्ड केले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
આત્માઓ
આલ્કોહોલિક પીણું કે જે આથો લાવવાને બદલે નિસ્યંદિત છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆತ್ಮಗಳು
ಹುದುಗುವ ಬದಲು ಬಟ್ಟಿ ಇಳಿಸಿದ ಆಲ್ಕೊಹಾಲ್ಯುಕ್ತ ಪಾನೀಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആത്മാക്കൾ
പുളിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനു പകരം വാറ്റിയെടുത്ത ഒരു ലഹരിപാനീയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਤਮਾਵਾਂ
ਇੱਕ ਅਲਕੋਹਲ ਵਾਲਾ ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਖਮੀਰ ਦੀ ਬਜਾਏ ਡਿਸਟਿਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
روحیں
ایک الکوحل والا مشروب جو خمیر کرنے کے بجائے کشید کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
烈酒
蒸馏而非发酵的酒精饮料
🇯🇵Japanese
精霊
発酵ではなく蒸留されたアルコール飲料
🇰🇷Korean
주정
발효되지 않고 증류된 알코올 음료
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tinh thần
một loại đồ uống có cồn được chưng cất chứ không phải lên men
🇹🇭Thai
สุรา
เครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์ที่ถูกกลั่นมากกว่าการหมัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
roh
minuman beralkohol yang disuling daripada difermentasi
🇵🇭Filipino
mga espiritu
isang inuming may alkohol na distilled kaysa sa fermented
🇲🇾Malay
semangat
minuman beralkohol yang disuling dan bukannya ditapai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المشروبات الروحية
مشروب كحولي يتم تقطيره بدلاً من تخميره
🇮🇷Persian
ارواح
یک نوشیدنی الکلی که به جای تخمیر تقطیر می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
alkollü içkiler
fermente edilmek yerine damıtılmış bir alkollü içecek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַצַב רוּחַ
משקה אלכוהולי שזוקק ולא מותסס
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spirits'?
The primary meaning of 'spirits' is 'an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spirits' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spirits' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spirits' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spirits' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'spirits' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'spirits' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'spirits' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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