sprightly
sprightly
Definition
sprightly (sprīt′lē)
adjective -·lier, -·li·est
full of energy and spirit; lively, brisk, etc.
adverb -·lier, -·li·est
in a sprightly manner
spright′·li·ness noun
sprightly
Synonyms
sprightly
modif.
Antonyms
sprightly
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- quite: For something that is meant to be dead, the language of Cicero is quite sprightly.
- very: The RX 400h is very sprightly for a two-ton milk float, posting better acceleration times than a standard Alfa GT.
- still: They are old timers of course but still sprightly and Shelley's voice is still good, and so distinctive.
- surprisingly: I had a great weekend and I feel surprisingly sprightly for a Monday, which is always a bonus.
- so: I get up in the morning and I don't feel achy all over and I'm so sprightly.
- rather: Many people dislike the slight bitterness of endive, but others consider it rather sprightly.
Used with adjective complement
- feel: I had a great weekend and I feel surprisingly sprightly for a Monday, which is always a bonus.
- look: By the end of the season they were beginning to look far more sprightly on their visits.
Modifies a noun
- performance: A-Series engine in the Maestro and Montego, mated to the Volkswagen gearbox delivered sprightly performance.
- tune: The English Dance ( 2:49 ) - a sprightly 13th century dance tune, probably played on the fiddle originally.
- pensioner: The sprightly pensioner who lives at Ardenslate Crescent, Dunoon, celebrated her birthday on Wednesday.
- contribution: But they do number among the most sprightly contributions to the genre.
- character: We were all a bit awe struck by him and his story, he was such a sprightly character.
- age: Indeed, Robertson Hare made his television debut in the series at the sprightly age of 75.
Browse dictionary entries near sprightly
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