SPIRITUOUS

Spir″it‐u‐ous (?), a. [[Cf. (for sense 2) F. spiritueux. Cf. Spiritous.]] 1. 1. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure.
2. 2. Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic (esp. distilled) spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent; as, spirituous liquors.
3. 3. Lively; gay; vivid; airy. Sir H. Wotton.
The mind of man is of that spirituous, stirring nature, that it is perpetually at work. South.