Phrase Hound found 52 phrases and 7 compound words that contain spirits. The most common are listed below. Open spirits in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 52
- Evil Spirits
- high spiritsJoyous elation, joyfulness, joyousness.
- animal spiritsThe theorized ‘spirits’ or physiological principles which allowed for sensation and voluntary movement.
- good spiritsA good, cheerful mood.
- mineral spiritsSynonym of white spirit: A transparent liquid derived from paraffin, used as a solvent in painting and decorating.
- out of spiritsFeeling discouraged or melancholy.
- free spiritsplural of free spirit: One who is a nonconformist or who does not recognize the authority of others.
- neutral spiritsplural of neutral spirit: An alcoholic spirit that has been purified to or close to the maximum concentration obtainable by using conventional distillation processes, i.e. about 96% alcohol by volume.
- petroleum spiritsPetroleum ether.
- two-spiritsplural of two-spirit: Involving two spirits; especially, pertaining to the doctrine of dualism espoused in the so-called Treatise on the Two Spirits in the Dead Sea Scrolls.
- low spiritsA state of despondence or melancholy.
- grain neutral spiritsplural of grain neutral spirit: A high-proof, distilled alcohol that is flavorless, odorless, and colorless.
- neutral grain spiritsplural of neutral grain spirit: A high-proof, distilled alcohol that is flavorless, odorless, and colorless.
- ancestor spiritsplural of ancestor spirit: The spirit of a human that has died, often venerated in religious ceremonies.
- kindred spiritsplural of kindred spirit: Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.
- astral spiritsplural of astral spirit: One of numerous beings formerly believed to live among the heavenly bodies, variously seen as fallen angels or the spirits of dead men.
- methylated spiritsAlternative form of methylated spirit: A combination of ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used as a fuel and a solvent, and usually free of taxes on alcohol; it is poisonous if drunk.
- lift someone's spiritsto cause someone to be cheerful or euphoric.
- sweet spirits of nitreAn old-fashioned remedy, having ethyl nitrite as a main ingredient, that used to be available as an over the counter drug.
- spirits of saltsAlternative form of spirit of salt: A strong acid made by dissolving the gas hydrogen chloride in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications.
- ardent spiritsDistilled alcoholic liquor such as whiskey, brandy, or vodka; especially, strong variants thereof (higher-proof versions).
- driving spiritsplural of driving spirit: The power, initiator or enthusiast behind an accomplishment. The driving force.
- fighting spiritsplural of fighting spirit: confidence, courage and resolve expressed as a zeal to fight, struggle, or contend
- grain spiritsplural of grain spirit: A high-proof, distilled alcohol that is flavorless, odorless, and colorless.
- master spiritsplural of master spirit: The leading entity; the most important person, the controlling figure.
Compound words 7
- spiritsomeCharacteristic of or possessing the qualities of a spirit; spiritlike.
- disspiritsthird-person singular simple present indicative of disspirit; Alternative spelling of dispirits.
- perispiritsplural of perispirit: A layer of an abstract, ethereal material that is said by spiritualists to serve as the bond between one's spirit and physical body.
- reinspiritsthird-person singular simple present indicative of reinspirit: To give fresh spirit to (figurative or literally)
- spiritshipThe state or condition of being a spirit.
- spiritshipsplural of spiritship: The state or condition of being a spirit.
- witchspiritsplural of witchspirit: The spirit of a witch.