Spirituous
Pronunciation : Spir"it*u*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. (for sense 2) F. spiritueux. Cf. Spiritous.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913