The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sprightlier — spright·ly || spraɪtlɪ adj. full of life, animated, spirited … English contemporary dictionary
sprightly — [sprīt′lē] adj. sprightlier, sprightliest [< spright, var. of SPRITE + LY1] full of energy and spirit; lively, brisk, etc. adv. sprightlier, sprightliest in a sprightly manner SYN. AGILE … English World dictionary
Sprightliest — Sprightly Spright ly ( l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Sprightlier} ( l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Sprightliest}.] [See {Sprite}.] Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprightly — Spright ly ( l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Sprightlier} ( l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Sprightliest}.] [See {Sprite}.] Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. Sprightly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprightly — adjective (sprightlier; est) Etymology: obsolete spright (sprite), alteration of sprite Date: 1596 1. marked by a gay lightness and vivacity ; spirited < a sprightly musical > 2. having a distinctively piquant taste ; zesty … New Collegiate Dictionary
Media of the People's Republic of China — See also: Media of Hong Kong and Media of Macau Life in the People s Republic of China Culture Politics Education Communications Public Health … Wikipedia
sprightly — sprightliness, n. /spruyt lee/, adj., sprightlier, sprightliest, adv. adj. 1. animated, vivacious, or gay; lively. adv. 2. in a sprightly manner. [1590 1600; spright (sp. var. of SPRITE) + LY] Syn. 1. spirited, blithe, buoyant, spry. * * * … Universalium
plothole — (PLAWT.hol) n. An obvious element missing from the plot of a movie, television show, play, or book. Example Citation: Is dialogue that sounds like it could be spoken by actual human beings (rather than a marketing VP) too much to ask? Can the… … New words
sprightly — [[t]spra͟ɪtli[/t]] sprightlier, sprightliest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A sprightly person, especially an old person, is lively and active. ...the sprightly 85 year old President. Syn: spry … English dictionary
sprightly — (also spritely) adjective (sprightlier, sprightliest) (especially of an old person) lively; energetic. Derivatives sprightliness noun Origin C16: from spright (rare var. of sprite) + ly1 … English new terms dictionary
