Spir"it*u*ous (?), a. [Cf. (for sense 2) F. spiritueux. Cf. Spiritous.]
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.
© Webster 1913.