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high spirits plural noun exuberance, abandon, joie de vivre (French), exhilaration, hilarity, good cheer, boisterousness, rare good humour This morning he left the house in such high spirits. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Spirited horses, when not enough exercised, are often called skittish, when it is only play; and some grooms will punish them, but our John did not; he knew it was only high spirits. Grandmother was in high spirits during the weeks that Antonia worked for us. He was waited upon over the factory, shown the machinery by George, who, in high spirits, talked so fluently, held himself so erect, looked so handsome and manly, that his master began to feel an uneasy consciousness of inferiority. |
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