spiritsomeadj.

Brit.

/ˈspɪrᵻts(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈspɪrətsəm/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spirit n., -some suffix¹.

Etymology: < spirit n. + -some suffix¹.

rare.

Spirit-like, that resembles a spirit, esp. in being insubstantial or ephemeral.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [adjective] > of the nature of

spiritsome1876

1876 A. D. Whitney Sights & Insights I. vi. 81 Faint points and shapes, looming larger, bluer, surer,—but always so soft, so spiritsome!

1939 Proc. Amer. Gas Assoc. 49/2 The gas flame, veritably is a ‘spiritsome’ thing, resting lightly upon a minute flowing quantity of the nigh weightless, bodyless substance, gas.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spiritsome
释义	spiritsomeadj. Brit. /ˈspɪrᵻts(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈspɪrətsəm/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spirit n., -some suffix¹. Etymology: < spirit n. + -some suffix¹. rare. Spirit-like, that resembles a spirit, esp. in being insubstantial or ephemeral. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [adjective] > of the nature of spiritsome1876 1876 A. D. Whitney Sights & Insights I. vi. 81 Faint points and shapes, looming larger, bluer, surer,—but always so soft, so spiritsome! 1939 Proc. Amer. Gas Assoc. 49/2 The gas flame, veritably is a ‘spiritsome’ thing, resting lightly upon a minute flowing quantity of the nigh weightless, bodyless substance, gas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1876
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