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[ sprahyt-lee ] / ˈspraɪt li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sprightly ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, spright·li·er, spright·li·est.animated or vivacious; lively. Origin of sprightly1590–1600; spright (spelling variant of sprite) + -ly SYNONYMS FOR sprightly1 spirited, blithe, buoyant, spry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sprightly ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sprightlyspright·li·ness, nounun·spright·ly, adjective, adverbWords nearby sprightlysprier, spriest, sprig, spriggy, sprightful, sprightly, sprigtail, spring, springald, spring balance, spring beauty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sprightlyAnd every one of them seems to cough up the same anecdotes on the sprightly blonde. Meet Your New Sleeping Beauty: Elle Fanning on ‘Maleficent,’ Brangelina, and Summer Style|Marlow Stern|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST His films, sprightly action flicks with clear lines between good and evil and a noble hero, touched a chord in a post-war America. Must Love Dogs|Adam Auriemma|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST Ethel Skakel was a sprightly little blonde of 22, born into immense wealth, when she married Bobby on June 17, 1950. Camelot's Last Lady|Jerry Oppenheimer|August 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST At a lean and sprightly 64 years old, former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic is actually back in top form. The Rebel at The Hague|Ellie Tzortzi|July 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The lady in a sprightly fashion returned his toast, and the junior partner frowned. The Prodigal Father|J. Storer Clouston Although somewhat shy, it is described as having "sprightly manners and a clear, ringing trill." Our Bird Comrades|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser "Of course we shall," cried that sprightly person, shaking her fist at the big senior. Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island|Alice Emerson The sprightly talk stopped with a jolt, and people looked at each other. Whilomville Stories|Stephen Crane Her beauty and sprightly allurements had no appeal for him just then.
British Dictionary definitions for sprightly
adjective -lier or -liestadverbobsolete in a lively manner Derived forms of sprightlysprightliness, nounWord Origin for sprightlyC16: from spright, variant of sprite + -ly 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sprightlycheerful, energetic, spry, zippy, agile, peppy, playful, bouncy, lively, jaunty, chirpy, active, airy, alert, animate, animated, blithe, breezy, bright, brisk |