Definitions for sprightly
ˈspraɪt lispright·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. sprightlyadjective

   full of spirit and vitality

   "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sprightlyadverb

   In a lively and vigorous way

2. sprightlyadjective

   animated, vivacious or gay; lively

3. sprightlyadjective

   full of life and vigor, especially with a light and springy step

4. sprightlyadjective

   energetic and in good health

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sprightlyadjective

   Gay; brisk; lively; vigorous; airy; vivacious.

   Etymology: from spright.

   Produce the wine that makes us bold,
   And sprightly wit and love inspires. Dryden.

   When now the sprightly trumpet, from afar,
   Had giv’n the signal of approaching war. Dryden.

   Each morn they wak’d me with a sprightly lay:
   Of opening heav’n they sung, and gladsome day. Matthew Prior.

   The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green;
   She runs, but hopes she does not run unseen. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sprightly

   HMS Sprightly was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was built speculatively by Laird, Son & Company, Birkenhead, pre-empting further orders for vessels of this type, and was purchased by the navy in 1901.

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1. sprightly

   Sprightly generally refers to something that is lively, energetic, active, or full of life. It can describe people, actions, attitudes, or even music and other forms of art that exhibit these qualities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sprightly

   sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance

2. Etymology: [See Sprite.]

Anagrams for sprightly »

1. triglyphs

How to pronounce sprightly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sprightly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sprightly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sprightly in a Sentence

1. Omar Khayyam:

   By Fate full many a heart has been undone, And many a sprightly rose made woe-begone; Plume thee not on thy lusty youth and strength: Full many a bud is blasted ere its bloom.

2. William Schaffner:

   Some of us in the scientific community here in the US have been a little surprised at the sprightly competitiveness of some of the comments from our colleagues at Oxford. We don't usually see that in public pronouncements, we've been grumpy with our national political leaders about providing inaccurate information, and we should hold scientific leaders to those same standards.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sprightly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sprightly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sprightly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprightly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprightly