sprightly
IPA: sprˈaɪtɫi
adjective
- Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
- Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step.
- Especially of an older person: energetic and in good health; spry.
- (obsolete, rare) Of or relating to a sprite; ghostly, spectral.
adverb
- In a lively and vigorous way; sprightlily.
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Examples of "sprightly" in Sentences
- Her conversation is always sprightly.
- The Elfin should appear alert, sprightly and vigorous.
- I think the answer is for the nominator to be sprightly.
- Robert Cunninghame Graham remained sprightly even in his 80s.
- The sprightly lion exemplifies friendship, respect and excellence.
- Bubbly, chirpy and sprightly Lakshmi fills the home with happiness.
- He is wily, sprightly, and willing to have fun at the expense of others.
- Doughnut secretly wishes to be as athletic and sprightly as his friend Tim.
- But for all its sprightly touches, the picture finally runs out of notions.
- She looks very sprightly for a 110 year old but that's hardly unprecidented.