POOR-SPIRITED

Meaning of POOR-SPIRITED in English

/poor"spir"i tid/ , adj.

having or showing a poor, cowardly, or abject spirit.

[ 1655-65 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

POOR-SPIRITED — adjective Date: 1656 lacking zest, confidence, or courage, ~ly adverb ~ness noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POOR-SPIRITED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having or showing a mean spirit : cowardly , base • poor-spirited·ly adverb • poor-spirited·ness noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POOR-SPIRITED — (a.) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
Английский словарь Webster
POOR-SPIRITED — ( a. ) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POOR-SPIRITED — adjective Date: 1656 : lacking zest, confidence, or courage • poor-spir·it·ed·ly adverb • poor-spir·it·ed·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POOR-SPIRITED — adj of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
Webster English vocab
POOR-SPIRITED — Pronunciation: - ' spir- ə -t ə d Function: adjective Date: 1656 : lacking zest, confidence, or courage – poor-spir …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POOR-SPIRITED — [poor-spir.it.ed] adj (1670): lacking zest, confidence, or courage -- poor-spir.it.ed.ly adv -- poor-spir.it.ed.ness n
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POOR-SPIRITED — poor-spirited BrE AmE ˌpɔː ˈspɪr ɪt ɪd ◂ ˌpʊə-, § -ət-, -əd AmE ˌpʊr ˈspɪr ət̬ əd ◂ ˌpɔːr-, ˌpoʊr-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POOR-SPIRITED — Function: adjective Synonyms: COWARDLY , ||chicken, coward, craven, gutless, lily-livered, poltroon, pusillanimous, spunkless, unmanly
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POOR-SPIRITED — a. Mean, cowardly, base, mean-spirited.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
POOR-SPIRITED — adjective Synonyms: cowardly , ||chicken, coward, craven, gutless, lily-livered, poltroon, pusillanimous, spunkless, unmanly
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POOR-SPIRITED — прил. робкий, трусливый pitifull and poor-spirited reasons ≈ жалкие и трусливые доводы Syn : shy, timid робкий, трусливый, малодушный poor-spirited …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POOR-SPIRITED — a робкий, трусливый, малодушный
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POOR-SPIRITED — прил.робкий, трусливый pitifull and poor-spirited reasons — жалкие и трусливые доводы Syn:shy, timid
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POOR SPIRITED — (a) малодушный; робкий; трусливый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POOR-SPIRITED — a робкий, трусливый, малодушный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POOR-SPIRITED — a робкий, трусливый, малодушный
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POOR SPIRITED — робкий, трусливый
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POOR SPIRITED — робкий, трусливый
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POOR-SPIRITED — прил. робкий, трусливый pitifull and poor-spirited reasons — жалкие и трусливые доводы Syn: shy , timid
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
POOR-SPIRITED — прил. робкий, трусливый pitifull and poor-spirited reasons — жалкие и трусливые доводы Syn: shy, timid
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
POOR-SPIRITED — _a. робкий, трусливый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
POOR-SPIRITED — a. робкий, трусливый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
POOR-SPIRITED — робкий, трусливый
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
POOR-SPIRITED — _a. робкий, трусливый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
POOR-SPIRITED — [adj.] трусливый, малодушный
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
POOR-SPIRITED — a трусливый, малодушный
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
POOR-SPIRITED — прил. робкий, трусливый pitifull and poor-spirited reasons ≈ жалкие и трусливые доводы Syn : shy, timid робкий, трусливый, малодушный poor-spirited …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POOR — I. ˈpu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, esp South, NE, & Brit ˈpōə or ˈpō(ə)r or ˈpȯ(ə) or ˈpȯ(ə)r adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPIRITED — |spirə̇d.ə̇d, -rə̇tə̇d adjective Etymology: spirit (I) + -ed 1. obsolete : impregnated with elements that activate or make more lively …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPIRITED — (a.) Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a spirited answer.
Английский словарь Webster
SPIRITED — ( a. ) Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POOR — — poorness , n. /poor/ , adj., poorer, poorest , n. adj. 1. having little or no money, goods, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPIRITED — adj animated or possessed by a spirit. 2. spirited ·impf & ·p.p. of spirit. 3. spirited ·adj animated; full of …
Webster English vocab
POOR — superl free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. 2. poor ·superl inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. 3. …
Webster English vocab
POOR — [poor] adj [ME poure, fr. OF povre, fr. L pauper; akin to L paucus little and to L parere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POOR — poor BrE AmE pɔː pʊə AmE pʊ ə r pɔːr, poʊr — Preference poll, British English: pɔː 74%, pʊə 26% …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPIRITED — / ˈspɪrɪtɪd; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ] full of energy, determination or courage : a spirited young …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — / pɔː(r); pʊə(r); NAmE pɔːr; pʊr/ adjective ( poor·er , poor·est ) HAVING LITTLE MONEY 1. having very little money; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPIRITED — spir ‧ it ‧ ed /ˈspɪrətəd, ˈspɪrɪtəd/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . having energy and determination – used to show …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POOR — poor S1 W1 /pɔː $ pʊr/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative poorer , superlative poorest ) [ Date: 1100-1200 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPIRITED — adj. 1 full of spirit; animated, lively, brisk, or courageous (a spirited attack; a spirited translation). 2 having a spirit …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPIRITED — adj. 1 full of spirit; animated, lively, brisk, or courageous (a spirited attack; a spirited translation). 2 having a spirit …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPIRITED — adj.1 full of spirit; animated, lively, brisk, or courageous (a spirited attack; a spirited translation). 2 having a spirit or …
Oxford English vocab
POOR — adj.1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the …
Oxford English vocab
-SPIRITED — -spirited combines with adjectives to describe a person’s character, attitude, or behaviour. For example, a mean-spirited person behaves in a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPIRITED — 1. A spirited action shows great energy and courage. This television program provoked a spirited debate in the United Kingdom. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POOR — ( poorer, poorest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPIRITED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Anne is a spirited girl who wants to become a writer. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POOR — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad/poor investment ▪ The shares turned out to be a poor investment. a bad/poor/disastrous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPIRITED — [adjective] approvingThe home team's spirited playing ensured them a comfortable victory.She made a spirited reply to a question from the …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SPIRITED — adj. high spirited low spirited poor spirited
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SPIRITED — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: LIVELY 1, alert, animate, animated, bright, ||cant, chipper, keen, sprightly, vivacious Related Words: sharp; fiery, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POOR — n. dirt poor poor relation poor spirited
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POOR — n. Function: adjective 1 lacking money or material possessions FF1C; they were so poor that the children had no winter …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SPIRITED — adjective 1. Synonyms: lively 1, alert, animate, animated, bright, ||cant, chipper, keen, sprightly, vivacious Related Word: sharp; fiery, gingery, peppery …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POOR — adjective 1. lacking money or material possessions they were so poor that the children had no winter coats Synonyms: beggared, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POOR — INDEX: 1. having very little money 2. having very little money at the present time 3. having fewer opportunities in …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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