sprightly

English

Etymology

From spright (“spirit”) +‎ -ly. (Spright is a variant of sprite.)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sprightly (comparative sprightlier, superlative sprightliest)

Animated, vivacious, or gay; lively.
Full of life and vigor, especially with a light and springy step.
(especially of an old person) Energetic and in good health.

Alternative forms

spritely

Antonyms

melancholy

Translations

animated, vivacious, or gay; lively

French: animé (fr)
Irish: breabhsánta, beoga, éirimiúil
Latin: vegetus

Latvian: spirgts, žirgts, ņiprs, možs, mundrs
Maori: ngākau hihiko

full of life and vigor

French: vif (fr)
Irish: breabhsánta, beoga, éirimiúil
Italian: vivace (it)

Maori: ngangahu
Spanish: vigoroso (es)

(especially of old people) energetic and in good health

Irish: breabhsánta

Adverb

sprightly (comparative sprightlier, superlative sprightliest)

In a lively and vigorous way.

Derived terms

sprightliness

Translations

In a lively and vigorous way

French: vigoureusement (fr)

Italian: vigorosamente (it)

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