spry Definition
spry (sprī)
adjective spri′er or spry′er, spri′·est or spry′·est
full of life; active, nimble, brisk, etc., esp. though elderly
Etymology: < Brit dial. sprey < Scand, as in Swed sprygg, lively
spry Related Forms
spry′ly adverb
spry′·ness noun
spry Synonyms
spry Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- man: I can't understand a spry man of the union finding no work to do in Chicago.
- Cameroonian: Could Manu, the spry septuagenarian Cameroonian, keep it all locked down?
Used with adjective complement
look: At the Boxing night disco I'm telling you no lie, I've never seen a gathering that looked so spry.
Browse dictionary entries near spry
- ‹ sprung rhythm
- ‹ sprung
- ‹ sprue
- ‹ spruce pine
- ‹ spruce grouse
- ‹ spruce beer
- ‹ spruce
- ‹ sprout
- ‹ sprocket
- ‹ spritzer
- spud ›
- spue ›
- spume ›
- spumescent ›
- spumoni ›
- spun ›
- spun glass ›
- spun silk ›
- spun sugar ›
- spun yarn ›
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