1. (

• spirit ,

) the vital principle or animating force within living things ;

2. (

• spirit ,
• tone ,
• feel ,
• feeling ,
• flavor ,
• flavour ,
• look ,
• smell

) 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" ;

3. (

• spirit

) a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character ;

4. (

• spirit ,
• disembodied_spirit

) any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings ;

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" ;

6. (

• intent ,
• purport ,
• spirit

) the intended meaning of a communication ;

7. (

• liveliness ,
• life ,
• 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" ;

8. (

• heart ,
• spirit ,

) an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart" ;

1. (

• spirit ,
• spirit_up ,
• inspirit

) infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up" ;