SPRIGHTLIEST

SPRIGHTLY

sprightly

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

sprightliest

superlative form of sprightly: most 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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