- (a.) Containing or of the nature of, alcoholic (esp. distilled) spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent; as, spirituous liquors.
- (a.) Lively; gay; vivid; airy.
- (a.) Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). spirituous. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/spirituous/definitions/2065022 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "spirituous" http://smartdefine.org/spirituous/definitions/2065022 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, spirituous, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/spirituous/definitions/2065022>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "spirituous" 28 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/spirituous/definitions/2065022> |