About The Word Sprightly
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Sprightly
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What's The Definition Of Sprightly?
[adj] full of spirit and vitality; "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sprightly: spirited Related Terms | Find terms related to Sprightly: See Also | Sprightly In Webster's Dictionary \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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