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spry
[ sprahy ]
adjective
- active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
spry
/ ɪ /
adjective
- active and brisk; nimble
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- l adverb
- n noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of spry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spry1
Example Sentences
As the multigenerational strands connect, Diaz’s spry narrative voice remains a constant, a propulsive mix of English, Spanish and Spanglish, an urban bouillabaisse of flavor and purpose.
As the last rays of the sun disappeared, Borys, a spry and upright retired colonel of 70 who served 30 years in the Soviet army stopped on his way to his car.
Saturday, Acevedo, a spry and agile senior, moved quickly to inspect the orchard.
The rest of the film is a limp to the finish line, not that it was all that spry to begin with.
The play’s spry theatricality has no trouble accommodating Leon’s 21st century vision of Grover’s Corners.
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