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spirituous

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  1. 1. a. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic (esp. distilled) spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent; as, spirituous liquors. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Lively; gay; vivid; airy. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. containing or of the nature of alcohol Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure. 2. Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic (esp. distilled) spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent; as, spirituous liquors. 3. Lively; gay; vivid; airy. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. The mind of man is of that spirituous, stirring nature, that it is perpetually at work. South. Source: webster
  6. 6. s. containing or of the nature of alcohol Source: ecdict

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