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spry

(sprī)

adj. spri·er (sprī′ər), spri·est (sprī′ĭst) or spry·er or spry·est

Lively, active, and brisk; vigorous.

[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal sprygg, brisk.]

spry′ly adv.

spry′ness n.

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spry

(spraɪ)

adj, spryer, spryest, sprier or spriest

active and brisk; nimble

[C18: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect spragg sprig]

ˈspryly adv

ˈspryness n

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spry

(spraɪ)

adj. spry•er or spri•er, spry•est or spri•est.

nimbly energetic; agile; brisk.

[1740–50; orig. uncertain]

spry′ly, adv.

spry′ness, n.

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Adj.

spry - moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

agile, nimble, quick

active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

spry

adjective active, sprightly, lively, quick, brisk, supple, nimble, agile, nippy (Brit. informal) a spry old lady
slow, stiff, sluggish, inactive, lethargic, decrepit, doddering, awkward

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spry

adjective

1. Moving or performing quickly, lightly, and easily:

agile, brisk, facile, nimble, quick.

2. Disposed to action:

active, brisk, driving, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, enterprising, lively, peppy, sprightly, vigorous, zippy.

Informal: snappy.

Translations

حَيَوي ونَشيط

čipernýživý

aktivlivlig

sprækur

mundrs

spry

[spraɪ] ADJ → ágil, activo

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spry

[ˈspraɪ] adj → vif(vive)

spry

adj → rüstig

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spry

[spraɪ] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → vivace, sveglio/a, arzillo/a

spry

(sprai) adjective

lively or active. a spry old gentleman.

ˈspryly adverb

ˈspryness noun

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