1. An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
   "The bar stocked a wide variety of spirits for cocktails";
   - liquor, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn [informal], strong drink, spirit [Brit]

1. The vital principle or animating force within living things
   "Despite his illness, his spirit remained strong"
    
2. Any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
   "Ghost stories often feature disembodied spirits haunting old houses";
   - disembodied spirit
    
3. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
   "a clergyman improved the spirit of the meeting";
   - tone, feel, feeling, flavor [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], look, smell
    
4. A fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
   "Her indomitable spirit helped her overcome many challenges"
    
5. The state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
   "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose";
   - emotional state
    
6. Animation and energy in action or expression
   "The elderly woman still showed remarkable spirit";
   - liveliness, life, sprightliness
    
7. An inclination or tendency of a certain kind
   "he had a change of spirit";
   - heart
    
8. The intended meaning of a communication
   "The spirit of the law was to protect consumers, not to burden businesses";
   - intent, purport

1. Encourage or inspire with enthusiasm
   "The company spirited him up";
   - spirit up, inspirit

See also: full of life, lively, vital

Type of: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, ambiance, ambience, animate, animation, atmosphere, booze [informal], brio, character, disposition, emotion, enliven, fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn], import, inebriant, intoxicant, invigorate, invigoration, juice [N. Amer, informal], life principle, liven, liven up, meaning, significance, signification, spiritedness, spiritual being, supernatural being, temperament, vital principle, vivification

Encyclopedia: Spirits, Stars, and Spells