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spry
[ sprahy ]
adjective
- active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
spry
/ spraɪ /
adjective
- active and brisk; nimble
Derived Forms
- ˈspryness, noun
- ˈspryly, adverb
Other Words From
- spryly adverb
- spryness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of spry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spry1
Example Sentences
The play’s spry theatricality has no trouble accommodating Leon’s 21st century vision of Grover’s Corners.
He stubbornly refused to face reality and listen to Democratic voters who kept telling pollsters they desired a spryer candidate.
This is a quirky, small-scale, quietly reflective work that’s as tenderhearted as it is spryly comic and as poignant as it is ultimately uplifting.
The spry 76-year-old with bushy gray hair growing horizontally off his head like a subdued Doc Brown is the white hat — the boss — on his crew.
Never mind that Harris is now the young and spry candidate who can keep up with an aggressive schedule, while Trump is the tired old man who can barely campaign between naps.
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