high+spirits
21in high spirits — • in high spirits • in great spirits • in good spirits (from Idioms in Speech) cheerful 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.… …
22in high spirits — If someone is in high spirits, they are in a very good mood or feeling confident about something …
23in high spirits — adverb Cheerful, happy. On hearing the good news, he was in high spirits …
24be in high spirits — have energy, be cheerful They are in high spirits since their home team won the tournament …
25high — [hī] adj. [ME heigh, hei, hie < OE heah, akin to Ger hoch, Goth hauhs < IE * keuk < base * keu , to curve, arch > Sans kakúd , peak, Russ kúča, heap] 1. of more than normal height; lofty; tall: not used of persons 2. extending upward… …
26in high spirits — adjective happy and excited and energetic • Syn: ↑high • Similar to: ↑elated • Derivationally related forms: ↑high (for: ↑high) …
27high feather — noun 1. High spirits 2. Happy state • • • Main Entry: ↑high …
28high-spirited — high spirits ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ lively and cheerful behaviour or mood. DERIVATIVES high spirited adjective …
29spirits — n. mood 1) to lift, raise smb. s spirits 2) to dampen smb. s spirits 3) good, high spirits 4) spirits droop, flag; rise 5) in spirits (in high spirits) alcohol 6) to drink spirits * * * flag high spirits raise smb. s spirits …
30high — high1 W1S1 [haı] adj comparative higher superlative highest ↑high, ↑low ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from bottom to top)¦ 2¦(above ground)¦ 3¦(large number)¦ 4¦(good standard)¦ 5¦(containing a lot)¦ 6¦(rank/position)¦ …
