spirituous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite containing or of the nature of alcohol
    spiritous.
    • spiritous beverages
    • spirituous liquors

WordNet

Spir"it*u*ous adjective
Etymology
Cf. (for sense 2) F. spiritueux. Cf. Spiritous.
Definitions
  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