spirit

Nouns

• (n) the vital principle or animating force within living things
• (n) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
  • the feel of the city excited him
  • a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
  • it had the smell of treason
  flavor, flavour, feel, feeling, smell, look, tone,
• (n) a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
• (n) any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings disembodied spirit,
• (n) the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
  • his emotional state depended on her opinion
  • he was in good spirits
  • his spirit rose
  emotional state,
• (n) the intended meaning of a communication purport, intent,
• (n) animation and energy in action or expression
  • it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
  sprightliness, liveliness, life,
• (n) an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
  • he had a change of heart
  heart,

Verbs

• (v) infuse with spirit
  • The company spirited him up
  inspirit, spirit up,

Synonyms

Words of close approximity