Modifying Another Word

• very: Rebecca Maguire ran a very spirited leg to finish in a close 2nd position.

• high: They are high spirited, quick to react with a keen sense of hearing, which makes them good guard dogs.

• well: I enjoy seeing my friend because he is always so well spirited and helps me to view life from another perspective.

• free: Peter was always one for making serious situations into a comedy - he never took life seriously, he was too *** free spirited.

• suitably: It even started with some suitably spirited singing, and drew many a laugh from the enthusiastic audience.

• highly: MORE » The Exiles Four highly spirited and unusual ( one daren't say odd!

Modifies a noun

• fightback: Despite a strong and spirited fightback by the school in the second half, the OM's defense held firm.

• rendition: His spirited rendition of " Like a Virgin " is classic.

• comeback: In an admirable display of defense in the second half Bedford resisted a spirited comeback from Epsom conceding just one late try.

• bidding: After much spirited bidding around the ring she was finally knocked down to RA & MD Butler of Thatcham.

• defense: England made a spirited defense of the trophy in 1970.

• riding: The set-up is perfect for normal and spirited riding.

Used with adjective complement

• mean: It's a nasty, mean spirited, hateful movie.

• become: For me, the potential of occultism is less about becoming ' spiritual ' , and more about becoming spirited.