spry

spry

S0675700 (sprī)adj. spri·er (sprī′ər), spri·est (sprī′ĭst) or spry·er or spry·est Lively, active, and brisk; vigorous.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal sprygg, brisk.]

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spry′ly adv.spry′ness n.

spry

(spraɪ) adj, spryer, spryest, sprier or spriestactive and brisk; nimble[C18: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect spragg sprig] ˈspryly adv ˈspryness n

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

spry - 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, quickactive - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

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

spry

adjective1. 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.

Translations

敏捷的活跃的

spry

(sprai) adjective lively or active. a spry old gentleman. 精神好的，活潑的 活跃的，敏捷的 ˈspryly adverb 敏捷地 敏捷地ˈspryness noun 敏捷性 敏捷性