Oxford Dictionary English sprightly adjective adjective BrE BrE//ˈspraɪtli// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈspraɪtli// (less frequent spry) Energetic, Old age Add to my wordlistjump to other results(especially of older people) full of life and energy synonym lively a sprightly 80-year-old She’s very sprightly for her age. Wordfinderoldcare home, dementia, frail, geriatric, mobility, the old, pensioner, retire, sprightly, widow See related entries: Energetic, Old age Word Originlate 16th cent.: from spright (rare variant of sprite) + -ly.See sprightly in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: sprightly oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
