The young woman wore a bunch of violets and seemed in high spirits. (Th. Dreiser)
Carrie reached home in high good spirits, which she could scarcely conceal. (Th. Dreiser)
He was pleased to see the architect in such high spirits and left him to spend the afternoon with Irene, while he stole off to his pictures, after his Sunday habit. (J. Galsworthy)
Idioms and examples. 2014.
good spirits — noun A good, cheerful mood. His good spirits were contagious … Wiktionary
in good spirits — index sanguine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits — Infobox Album Name = I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits Type = studio Artist = My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult Released = 1988 Recorded = June 17 June 26, 1988 Bost, Belgium Genre = Industrial, Neoclassical Length = 48:43 Label = Wax… … Wikipedia
in good spirits — adverb Happy and cheerful. Syn: in high spirits … Wiktionary
good — /good/, adj., better, best, n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health. 3. of high quality; excellent. 4. right; proper; fit:… … Universalium
in good spirits — happy, in a pleasant state of mind … English contemporary dictionary
in good spirits — adverb without losing equilibrium she took all his criticism in stride • Syn: ↑in stride … Useful english dictionary
Spirits of turpentine — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spirits of wine — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
good — [[t]gʊd[/t]] adj. bet•ter, best, n. interj. adv. 1) morally excellent; virtuous; righteous: a good man[/ex] 2) satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health[/ex] 3) of high quality; excellent: to wear good jewelry[/ex] … From formal English to slang
