sprightlyadjective
uk/ˈspraɪt.li/us/ˈspraɪt.li/(especially of old people) energetic and in good health:
He's a sprightly old man of 75.
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Energetic and lively
- a spring in your step idiom
- alive
- barnstorming
- be alive and well/kicking idiom
- be as fresh as a daisy idiom
- bounce
- frisky
- frolicsome
- fury
- go-getter
- high-spirited
- indefatigable
- lively
- playful
- refreshing
- spry
- supercharged
- tear into sth
- throw yourself into sth
- tireless
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Describing people who are old
sprightliness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈspraɪt.li.nəs/us/ˈspraɪt.li.nəs/