Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Mentally gifted; quickwitted.
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Examples
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Just what the hell makes them so bold, mean-sprited and resort to violence at the drop of a hat?
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I am just so surprise what people see in Hillary ... she is so blunt and mean sprited.
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Not only is the article mean sprited, it is woefully inaccurate.
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But since the liberal wing of my party (of which I am a part) care more about one uping the Clintons than winning elections, then Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Rep. Cohen, Maureen Dowd, Frank Rich, Bob Hubert and a whole host of others can have their mean sprited fun, but based on "our" Party's demographics, Senator Obama is going to lose bad, so count me this election.
Blitzer: This year, the Supreme Court hangs in the balance 2008
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When a Conservative starts hitting home, they are all of a sudden ‘mean sprited’, full of ‘venom’, & extremists ….
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You're both small, mean-sprited and weak - totally lacking in a sense of the magnificent overcoming of the most extreme trials which Joe Simpson represents.
Touching Duh Void juliette 2009
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Unlike the mean-sprited gossip column from the local bar rag, Peter and Alex keep Raannt relatively positive while still leaving in the occasional zinger.
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This is the kind of public-sprited, generous support that makes good libraries into great ones.
Enter the Bibliomancer: A new career for the CodePoet ZenMondo Wormser 2007
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It's not mean-sprited 'cause we're not laughing at them--just at the cakes.
Corporate Sponsored Cakery Jen 2009
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Do your researce and check out ALL of what he has said or done, not just what you WANT hear , and if anybody is a loud mouth know it all , that would be Joy, she is not funny, she is and mean sprited B….
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leaving “The View” Rumors Debunked 2008
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