† sprightyadj.

Forms: see sprite n. and -y suffix¹; also 1700s spritty (Scottish).

Etymology: < sprite n. (see forms at that entry) + -y suffix¹.

Obsolete.

1. Vigorous or lively; spirited. Cf. spirity adj. 1, sprightly adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > lively, vivacious, or animated

jollyc1325

lightsomea1382

kedgec1440

fledge?1461

crank1499

frisky?a1500

sprightya1522

frisk1528

sprightful1550

quick-spirited1552

cranking1567

lively1567

quick-sprighted1579

aleger1590

bright-eyed1590

firking1594

sprightly1594

spirituous1601

great-stomached1607

spirity1615

spiritous1628

lifesomec1635

vivacious1645

rattlingc1650

quick-set1653

airy1654

animated1660

sparklinga1704

bob1721

vivace1721

animate1801

high-lifed1859

sassy1859

chippy1865

sparky1883

high-keyed1893

high life1903

peppy1914

pepful1915

jazzy1917

upbeat1947

zappy1969

sparkly1979

the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective]

jollyc1325

kedgec1440

fledge?1461

frisky?a1500

sprightya1522

frisk1528

sprightful1550

quick-spirited1552

lively1567

quick-sprighted1579

alive-like1582

aleger1590

firking1594

sprightly1594

sportive1595

mettled1599

alives-like1601

spirited1601

spirituous1601

mettle1606

great-stomached1607

free-spirited1613

spirity1615

spiritous1628

vivacious1645

rattlingc1650

sportful1650

airy1654

animated1660

racy1671

mettlesome1673

sparklinga1704

raffing?1719

bob1721

vivace1721

alive1748

lifey1793

spunky1831

gilpie1835

bubbling1860

chippy1865

bubblesome1879

colourful1882

sparky1883

bubbly1912

jazzy1917

spritzy1973

sparkly1979

kicking1983

the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] > cheerful and lively

taitc1300

cant1330

crouse?a1400

pert?a1513

sprightya1522

aleger1590

sprightly1594

sunshine1594

brighta1616

lifesomec1635

flippant1711

cantya1724

saucy1741

chirk1789

chipper1806

chirrupy1808

up1815

chirpy1837

breezy1870

cyclonish1884

a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xi. viii. l. 26 Full eith it is fortill assay, and se Quhat may our sprety fors in the melle.

a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Loves Pilgrimage iii. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Bbbbbbbb3/2 A Son of his, a yong and hopeful gentleman,..A sprighty man, of understanding excellent.

1647 S. Rutherford Christ Dying i. 104 A weak hackney, if spritie, may accomplish a great journey.

1796 J. Roach Authentic Mem. Green Room 64 In Pope, the sprighty Widow is poutray'd; The maid who 'tends, or antiquated maid.

1858 W. Leng Portraits of Public Men 172 He is a young man in spirit... Mischievous as a monkey, sprighty as a squirrel.

1919 Harper's Mag. Apr. 714/1 ‘Well,’ the younger octogenarian said, with an air of sprighty challenge.

2. Of a substance (esp. an alcoholic drink): of the nature of a spirit; = spirity adj. 2; (also) having qualities or properties suggestive of or inspiring energy or vigour; invigorating (cf. sprightly adj. 4b).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [adjective]

sprighty1609

spirituous1653

Panomphaean1694

wet1779

alcoholic1799

Panomphic1822

spiritual1826

panomphaic1878

the world > matter > chemistry > chemical properties > [adjective] > having the qualities of an essence or distilled product

spirituala1500

spiritous1605

spirituous1605

sprighty1609

spirited1616

spiritya1722

1609 Pimlyco C iv b Rosa Solis, Aqua Vitæ, And Nugs of Balme, so quicke, and sprighty.

1618 M. Baret Hipponomie ii. 85 Though oatemeale be strong, yet it is so solide, that it is not so quick of digestion, nor so sprity, as wheate.

1684 in N. Thompson Choice Coll. Loyal Songs 118 With dull Tea they sought in vain, Hopeless Vict'ry to obtain, Where sprighty Wine fills ev'ry Vein.

1715 A. Pennecuik Curious Coll. Scotish Poems in Geogr., Hist. Descr. Tweeddale App. 10 Such Spritty Liquor, Cures Us of all Sorrow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sprighty
释义	† sprightyadj. Forms: see sprite n. and -y suffix¹; also 1700s spritty (Scottish). Etymology: < sprite n. (see forms at that entry) + -y suffix¹. Obsolete. 1. Vigorous or lively; spirited. Cf. spirity adj. 1, sprightly adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > lively, vivacious, or animated jollyc1325 lightsomea1382 kedgec1440 fledge?1461 crank1499 frisky?a1500 sprightya1522 frisk1528 sprightful1550 quick-spirited1552 cranking1567 lively1567 quick-sprighted1579 aleger1590 bright-eyed1590 firking1594 sprightly1594 spirituous1601 great-stomached1607 spirity1615 spiritous1628 lifesomec1635 vivacious1645 rattlingc1650 quick-set1653 airy1654 animated1660 sparklinga1704 bob1721 vivace1721 animate1801 high-lifed1859 sassy1859 chippy1865 sparky1883 high-keyed1893 high life1903 peppy1914 pepful1915 jazzy1917 upbeat1947 zappy1969 sparkly1979 the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective] jollyc1325 kedgec1440 fledge?1461 frisky?a1500 sprightya1522 frisk1528 sprightful1550 quick-spirited1552 lively1567 quick-sprighted1579 alive-like1582 aleger1590 firking1594 sprightly1594 sportive1595 mettled1599 alives-like1601 spirited1601 spirituous1601 mettle1606 great-stomached1607 free-spirited1613 spirity1615 spiritous1628 vivacious1645 rattlingc1650 sportful1650 airy1654 animated1660 racy1671 mettlesome1673 sparklinga1704 raffing?1719 bob1721 vivace1721 alive1748 lifey1793 spunky1831 gilpie1835 bubbling1860 chippy1865 bubblesome1879 colourful1882 sparky1883 bubbly1912 jazzy1917 spritzy1973 sparkly1979 kicking1983 the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] > cheerful and lively taitc1300 cant1330 crouse?a1400 pert?a1513 sprightya1522 aleger1590 sprightly1594 sunshine1594 brighta1616 lifesomec1635 flippant1711 cantya1724 saucy1741 chirk1789 chipper1806 chirrupy1808 up1815 chirpy1837 breezy1870 cyclonish1884 a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xi. viii. l. 26 Full eith it is fortill assay, and se Quhat may our sprety fors in the melle. a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Loves Pilgrimage iii. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Bbbbbbbb3/2 A Son of his, a yong and hopeful gentleman,..A sprighty man, of understanding excellent. 1647 S. Rutherford Christ Dying i. 104 A weak hackney, if spritie, may accomplish a great journey. 1796 J. Roach Authentic Mem. Green Room 64 In Pope, the sprighty Widow is poutray'd; The maid who 'tends, or antiquated maid. 1858 W. Leng Portraits of Public Men 172 He is a young man in spirit... Mischievous as a monkey, sprighty as a squirrel. 1919 Harper's Mag. Apr. 714/1 ‘Well,’ the younger octogenarian said, with an air of sprighty challenge. 2. Of a substance (esp. an alcoholic drink): of the nature of a spirit; = spirity adj. 2; (also) having qualities or properties suggestive of or inspiring energy or vigour; invigorating (cf. sprightly adj. 4b). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [adjective] sprighty1609 spirituous1653 Panomphaean1694 wet1779 alcoholic1799 Panomphic1822 spiritual1826 panomphaic1878 the world > matter > chemistry > chemical properties > [adjective] > having the qualities of an essence or distilled product spirituala1500 spiritous1605 spirituous1605 sprighty1609 spirited1616 spiritya1722 1609 Pimlyco C iv b Rosa Solis, Aqua Vitæ, And Nugs of Balme, so quicke, and sprighty. 1618 M. Baret Hipponomie ii. 85 Though oatemeale be strong, yet it is so solide, that it is not so quick of digestion, nor so sprity, as wheate. 1684 in N. Thompson Choice Coll. Loyal Songs 118 With dull Tea they sought in vain, Hopeless Vict'ry to obtain, Where sprighty Wine fills ev'ry Vein. 1715 A. Pennecuik Curious Coll. Scotish Poems in Geogr., Hist. Descr. Tweeddale App. 10 Such Spritty Liquor, Cures Us of all Sorrow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1522
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