Found 2 items, similar to Spirituous.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: spirituous
spirituous
adj : containing or of the nature of alcohol;
“spiritous
beverages”;
“spirituous liquors” [syn:
spiritous]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Spirituous
Spirituous
\Spir"it*u*ous\, a. [Cf. (for sense 2) F. spiritueux.
Cf.
Spiritous.]
1. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and
having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial;
spiritual; pure.
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2. Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic (esp.
distilled) spirit; consisting of refined spirit;
alcoholic; ardent; as, spirituous liquors.
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3. Lively; gay; vivid; airy. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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The mind of man is of that spirituous, stirring
nature, that it is perpetually at work. --South.
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