What does "spirited" mean?

Spirited: Animated; full of life or vigor; lively; full of spirit or fire; as, a spirited oration; a spirited answer. Note: Spirited is much used in composition; as in high-spirited, low- spirited, mean-spirited, etc. -- Spir"it*ed*ly, adv. -- Spir"it*ed*ness, n.