| Pronunciation: | 'sprItlee | ||
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| Matching Terms: | sprightless, sprightliness | ||
| Definition: | [adj] full of spirit and vitality; "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance" | ||
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| Synonyms: | spirited | ||
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| Definition: | \Spright"ly\, a. [Compar. {Sprightlier}; superl.
{Sprightliest}.] [See {Sprite}.]
Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated;
vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air;
a sprightly dance. ``Sprightly wit and love inspires.''
--Dryden.
The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. --Pope.
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