| spirit | | |
| n. (person) | 1. spirit | the vital principle or animating force within living things. |
| ~ soul, psyche | the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life. |
| ~ life principle, vital principle | a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed. |
| n. (state) | 2. feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone | 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" |
| ~ ambiance, ambience, atmosphere | a particular environment or surrounding influence.; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" |
| ~ hollywood | a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry.; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood" |
| ~ zeitgeist | the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. spirit | a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character. |
| ~ character, fibre, fiber | the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions.; "education has for its object the formation of character" |
| ~ braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness | a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear. |
| ~ cowardice, cowardliness | the trait of lacking courage. |
| n. (person) | 4. disembodied spirit, spirit | any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings. |
| ~ spiritual being, supernatural being | an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events. |
| ~ control | a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance. |
| ~ evil spirit | a spirit tending to cause harm. |
| ~ banshee, banshie | (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death. |
| ~ djinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni | (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals. |
| ~ familiar spirit, familiar | a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard. |
| ~ peri | (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done. |
| ~ apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, spectre, specter | a ghostly appearing figure.; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" |
| ~ presence | an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby. |
| ~ kachina | a deified spirit of the Pueblo people. |
| ~ numen | a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion). |
| ~ python | a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit. |
| ~ silvan, sylvan | a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods. |
| ~ thunderbird | (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird. |
| ~ zombi, zombi spirit, zombie spirit, zombie | (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body. |
| n. (state) | 5. emotional state, spirit | 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" |
| ~ emotion | any strong feeling. |
| ~ embarrassment | the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy).; "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments" |
| ~ ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, raptus, transport | a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture" |
| ~ gratification, satisfaction | state of being gratified or satisfied.; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time" |
| ~ happiness, felicity | state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. |
| ~ state | a state of depression or agitation.; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him" |
| ~ unhappiness | state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief. |
| n. (communication) | 6. intent, purport, spirit | the intended meaning of a communication. |
| ~ meaning, signification, import, significance | the message that is intended or expressed or signified.; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" |
| n. (attribute) | 7. life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness | animation and energy in action or expression.; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" |
| ~ brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification, animation | quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous. |
| ~ pertness | quality of being lively and confident.; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him" |
| ~ airiness, delicacy | lightness in movement or manner. |
| ~ alacrity, briskness, smartness | liveliness and eagerness.; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him" |
| ~ vim, muscularity, vigor, vigour, energy | an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing).; "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style" |
| ~ elan | enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness.; "a performance of great elan and sophistication" |
| ~ esprit | liveliness of mind or spirit. |
| ~ breeziness, jauntiness | a breezy liveliness.; "a delightful breeziness of manner" |
| ~ irrepressibility, buoyancy | irrepressible liveliness and good spirit.; "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor" |
| ~ high-spiritedness | exuberant liveliness. |
| ~ ebullience, enthusiasm, exuberance | overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval. |
| ~ pep, peppiness, ginger | liveliness and energy.; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep" |
| n. (attribute) | 8. heart, spirit | an inclination or tendency of a certain kind.; "he had a change of heart" |
| ~ disposition, temperament | your usual mood.; "he has a happy disposition" |
| v. (change) | 9. inspirit, spirit, spirit up | infuse with spirit.; "The company spirited him up" |
| ~ liven, liven up, enliven, animate, invigorate | make lively.; "let's liven up this room a bit" |
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