spritely

spright·ly (spr

)

adj. spright·li·er, spright·li·est

Full of spirit and vitality; lively; brisk.

adv.

In a lively, animated manner.

sprightli·ness n.

sprightly [ˈspraɪtlɪ]

adj -lier, -liest

full of vitality; lively

adv

Obsolete in a lively manner

[from spright, variant of sprite + -ly¹]

sprightliness n

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Adj.

sprightly - full of spirit and vitality; "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance"

spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

sprightly

adjective lively, spirited, active, energetic, animated, brisk, nimble, agile, jaunty, gay, perky, vivacious, spry, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed the sprightly 85-year-old president
dull, sluggish, inactive, lethargic, sedentary, torpid, unenergetic

Translations

sprightly [ˈspraɪtlɪ] ADJ (sprightlier (compar) (sprightliest (superl))) → enérgico

sprightly [ˈspraɪtli] adj [person] → alerte

sprightly

adj (+er) person, tune → munter, lebhaft; old person → rüstig; walk, dance → schwungvoll

sprightly [ˈspraɪtlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → vivace
a sprightly old man → un vecchietto arzillo

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Aleger
animated
bouncing
bouncy
breezy
chirpy
Corant
Couranto
elfin
feisty
jaunty
kittenish
Lifesome
light-footed
mettlesome
nippy
perked up
perky
playful

The 74-year-old came through two serious brain tumour operations in November of last year, which temporarily prevented him from riding, but he looked as spritely as ever as he presented the winning trophy to Frankie Dettori after his victory on Quick Wit.

Lines celebrates 60 years in racing; RACING PEOPLE Focus on those at ... by The Racing Post (London, England)

And 100 years later, unlike the high street chain, the spritely pensioner is still going strong.

Spritely Alice still going strong at the age of 100 by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

The 68bhp three-cylinder engine is quite spritely and it sounds like a more powerful car, the exhaust has a throaty rasp under acceleration, although it does run out of puff on the motorway.

Peugeot is big on style by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

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