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[ sprahyt ] / spraɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sprite ON THESAURUS.COM
noun(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin. Origin of sprite1400–1450; Middle English sprit, spreit, from Anglo-French spirit(e), Old French esprit, espirit(e), from Latin spīritus spirit synonym study for spriteSee fairy. OTHER WORDS FROM spritespritehood, nounspriteless, adjectivespritelike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spritespirit, sprite Words nearby spritesprinkler system, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite, sprite crab, spritsail, spritz, spritzer, spritzig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spritePrince may have pranced around like a carefree libertine onstage, but in rehearsal he was more drill sergeant than sprite. Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST They can be ingested sporadically or used as a mixer throughout the night (though a can of Sprite seems to be the latest trick). History's Craziest Hangover Cures|Justin Jones|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Many of the ones around today are more like the Sprite Generation but there are still some old school left in La Eme. The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs|Seth Ferranti|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST I tried beer in high school, before discovering Zima, a sweet and bubbly malt-liquor/wine-cooler hybrid that tasted like Sprite. Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You|Jordan Salcito|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bottles of Gatorade, Coke, and Sprite and cans of beer lay crushed on the sidewalk. Oklahoma Tornado Levels Moore 7-Eleven; Heroes Emerge to Save Injured|Christine Pelisek|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST They gather round the spot where the tin stood and peer into the ground, as though some sprite had bewitched it into the earth. Sidelights on Chinese Life|J. Macgowan Quick as a sprite she flashed to her feet and ran out into the moonlight. Little Eve Edgarton|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott His sweetheart was also there; but no one would believe their own eyes, and thought that some sprite played them a trick. The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|Various "Well, I think the best thing to do would be for me to change myself into a giant bigger than he is," said the sprite. In Camp With A Tin Soldier|John Kendrick Bangs When she turned round, the fireflys lamp had been extinguished, the sprite was gone. The Adventures of Maya the Bee|Waldemar Bonsels
British Dictionary definitions for sprite
noun(in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water a small dainty person an icon in a computer game which can be manoeuvred around the screen by means of a joystick, etc Word Origin for spriteC13: from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus spirit 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spritespright, nymph, pixie, elf, fay, goblin |