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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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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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