"high-spirited" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-us-high-spirited.ogg Forms: more high-spirited [comparative], most high-spirited [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} high-spirited (comparative more high-spirited, superlative most high-spirited)
  1. Possessing a bold nature. Translations (possessing a bold nature): ὑπέρθυμος (hupérthumos) (Ancient Greek), 昂揚 (Chinese Mandarin), 昂扬 (ángyáng) (Chinese Mandarin), übermütig (German), móraigeanta (Irish), ardintinneach (Irish), ardaigeanta (Irish), indiavolato (Italian), effervescente (Italian), esuberante (Italian), ard-spyrrydagh (Manx), жизнера́достный (žiznerádostnyj) (Russian), inntinneach (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-high-spirited-en-adj-0jrpz0ut Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'possessing a bold nature': 97 3
  2. Energetic, exuberant, or high-strung. Categories (topical): Emotions, Personality
    Sense id: en-high-spirited-en-adj-oTHC~5k7 Disambiguation of Emotions: 17 83 Disambiguation of Personality: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 31 69
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