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high-spirited

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high-spir·it·ed (hspr-td)
adj.
1. Having a proud or unbroken spirit: a high-spirited horse.
2. Vivacious; lively: a high-spirited tune.
high-spirit·ed·ly adv.
high-spirit·ed·ness n.
high-spirited
adj
vivacious, bold, or lively
high-spiritedly  adv
high-spiritedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.high-spiritedhigh-spirited - joyously unrestrained                
ebullient, exuberant
spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
high-spirited
adjective lively, spirited, vivacious, vital, daring, dashing, bold, energetic, animated, vibrant, exuberant, bouncy, boisterous, fun-loving, ebullient, sparky, effervescent, alive and kicking, full of life, spunky (informal), full of beans (informal), frolicsome, mettlesome Her high-spirited demeanour was not ideally suited for palace life.
Translations
high-spirited [ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪtɪd] ADJ [person] → animado; [horse] → fogoso


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His master, a young, high-spirited gentleman, was very fond of him, and treated him from the first with the greatest care and kindness.
Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context
This gave him a high station in his own esteem, and thus contributed indirectly to his better behaviour; for he was scrupulous as well as high-spirited, and prided himself on nothing more than on a just submission.
Tales and Fantasies by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
The other masters are a constant source of anxiety to me; they cannot impress the young ladies with sentiments of respect, nor restrain the levity natural to youth: in you, monsieur, I feel the most absolute confidence; try then to put this poor child into the way of controlling our giddy, high-spirited Brabantoises.
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