SPRIGHTLIER

SPRIGHTLY

sprightly

(adjective) full of spirit and vitality; “a sprightly young girl”; “a sprightly dance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

sprightlier

comparative form of sprightly

Source: Wiktionary


SPRIGHTLY

Spright"ly, a. [Compar. Sprightlier; superl. Sprightliest.] Etym: [See Sprite.]

Definition: Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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