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spry

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spry  (spr)
adj. spri·er (sprr) or spry·er, spri·est (sprst) or spry·est
Lively, active, and brisk; vigorous.

[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal sprygg, brisk.]

spryly adv.
spryness n.

spry
Adjective
[spryer, spryest] or sprier, spriest active and lively; nimble [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spry - moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

spry
adjective active, sprightly, quick, brisk, supple, nimble, agile, nippy Brit. (informal) << OPPOSITE inactive
Translations
spry [spraɪ] adjágil, activo

spry [spraɪ] adjalerte, vif(vive)

spry [spraɪ] adjrüstig

spry [spraɪ] adjarzillo/a, sveglio/a

spry
adj spry [sprai]
lively or active a spry old gentleman. rats حَيَوي ونَشيط пъргав čiperný, živý livlig; aktiv lebhaft σφριγηλός, δραστήριος vilgas سر زنده pirteä vif נִמרַץ फुर्तीला živahan, čil fürge lincah sprækur energico, vivace 活発な 기운찬, 활발한 guvus mundrs aktif levendig kvikk, sprek, frisk dziarski ágil vioi проворный čulý, živý živahen živahan rask, pigg กระฉับกระเฉง dinç, zinde 敏捷的 жвавий; моторний سرگرم، زندہ دل hoạt bát 捷的
adv spryly
rats بِنَشاط وَحَيَوِيَّه чевръсто živě livligt; aktivt lebhaft σφριγηλά, δραστήρια vilkalt pirteästi vivement בְּאוֹפֶן נִמרַץ फुर्ती से živahno, čilo fürgén secara lincah spræklega vivacemente 活発に 활발하게 guviai mundri aktif levendig kvikt, sprekt, friskt dziarsko agilmente cu vioiciune проворно živo živahno živahno raskt, piggt อย่างกระฉับกระเฉง dinç bir şekilde 敏捷地 жваво زندہ دلی سے hoạt bát 捷地
n spryness
ratsheid حَيَوِيَّه وَنَشاط пъргавина živost livlighed; aktivitet die Lebhaftigkeit σφριγηλότητα erksus, käbedus pirteys vivacité נִמרַצוּת फुर्तीलापन živahnost fürgeség kelincahan hressileiki vivacità 活発さ 기운참, 활발함 guvumas mundrums keaktifan levendigheid kvikkhet, sprekhet żwawość agilidade vivacitate проворство živosť živahnost živahnost raskhet ความกระฉับกระเฉง dinçlik, zindelik 敏捷性 жвавість زندہ دلی sự hoạt bát 捷性


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Matthew is getting up in years, you know--he's sixty-- and he isn't so spry as he once was.
In spite of the terror that made his body shake, George Willard was amused at the sight of the small spry figure holding the grasses and half running along the platform.
These yer orphans 'll git their house back agin, and that's enough for THEM; they're young and spry, and k'n easy earn a livin'.
 
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