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spry
[ sprahy ]
adjective
spryer, spryest or sprier, spriest.
- active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
spry
/ ɪ /
adjective
- active and brisk; nimble
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Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- l adverb
- n noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spry1
First recorded in 1740–50; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spry1
C18: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect spragg sprig
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As the last rays of the sun disappeared, Borys, a spry and upright retired colonel of 70 who served 30 years in the Soviet army stopped on his way to his car.
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Saturday, Acevedo, a spry and agile senior, moved quickly to inspect the orchard.
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The rest of the film is a limp to the finish line, not that it was all that spry to begin with.
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The play’s spry theatricality has no trouble accommodating Leon’s 21st century vision of Grover’s Corners.
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He stubbornly refused to face reality and listen to Democratic voters who kept telling pollsters they desired a spryer candidate.
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