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spry

[ sprahy ]

adjective

spryer, spryest or sprier, spriest.
  1. active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.


spry

/ ɪ /

adjective

  1. 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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