sprightly
11sprightly — [[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 …
12sprightly — 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. * * * …
13sprightly — spright|ly [ˈspraıtli] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: sprite] an old person who is sprightly is still active and full of energy used to show approval >sprightliness n [U] …
14sprightly — adjective an old person who is sprightly is still active and full of energy sprightliness noun (U) …
15sprightly — adjective sprightly Irish folk dancers Syn: spry, lively, agile, nimble, energetic, active, full of energy, vigorous, spirited, animated, vivacious, frisky; informal full of vim and vigor Ant: doddery, lethargic …
16sprightly — spright•ly [[t]ˈspraɪt li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) animated; buoyant; lively 2) in a sprightly manner • Etymology: 1590–1600; spright (sp. var. of sprite) + ly spright′li•ness, n …
17sprightly — /ˈspraɪtli / (say spruytlee) adjective (sprightlier, sprightliest) 1. animated or vivacious; lively. –adverb 2. in a sprightly manner. Also, spritely. {from spright, variant of sprite + ly} –sprightliness, noun Usage: Although some writers… …
18Sprightly Pygmy Rice Rat — Taxobox name = Sprightly Pygmy Rice Rat status = LR/nt | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Oligoryzomys species = O. vegetus binomial = Oligoryzomys vegetus …
19sprightly — 1. adjective a) animated, vivacious, or gay; lively b) full of life and vigor, especially with a light and springy step 2. adverb …
20sprightly — Synonyms and related words: Attic, active, activist, activistic, agile, alert, alive, animate, animated, antic, biting, bouncing, bouncy, breezy, brilliant, brisk, bubbly, capersome, cheerful, chipper, clever, coltish, droll, ebullient,… …
