sprightly
pronunciation
How to pronounce sprightly in British English:
UK [ˈspraɪtli]
How to pronounce sprightly in American English:
US [ˈspraɪtli]
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- Adjective:
- full of spirit and vitality
Word Origin
- sprightly (adj.)
- 1590s, from spright, an early 16c. variant of sprite, + -ly (1). Related: Sprightliness.
Example
- 1. His tail was continuously wagged sprightly .
- 2. These flowers , which were splendid and sprightly , waking in the dawn of the morning , in the evening will be a pitiful frivolity , sleeping in the cold night 's arms .
- 3. Owing to high traffic and a sprightly character , ok cupid was also perhaps the most desirable eligible bachelor out there , until february , when it was bought , for fifty million dollars , by match .
- 4. Guxo furniture subject private series , together international popular simple is sprightly and the western simple style , take extremely the freedom and the perceptual modernism , pours into as the metropolis young family romantically moves the feeling the new breath .
- 5. Her clothing succinct sprightly , matches plays the part of fine coordinated , ever does not need the excessive decoration to make widely known itself , actually in looks resembles carelessly appears the thick woman taste , lets the human be pleasant .