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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.spry - moving quickly and lightlyspry - 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"
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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.
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Translations
حَيَوي ونَشيط
čipernýživý
aktivlivlig
sprækur
mundrs

spry

[spraɪ] ADJ → ágil, activo
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spry

[ˈspraɪ] adj → vif(vive)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spry

adj → rüstig
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spry

[spraɪ] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → vivace, sveglio/a, arzillo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

spry

(sprai) adjective
lively or active. a spry old gentleman.
ˈspryly adverb
ˈspryness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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