Definitions for SPRY
spraɪspry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. agile, nimble, quick, spryadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. spryadjective

   Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.

2. Etymology: From British dialectal sprey, from sprækr, from sprēkiz, from (s)pereg-. Cognate with dialectal sprygg. More at spark. Related to sprack, sprig, sprug, freckle.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spry

   Spry is an adjective that refers to someone, particularly an older person, who is active, energetic, and moves with agility or liveliness. It suggests a youthful and spirited demeanor despite old age.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Spry

   having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active

2. Etymology: [Cf. dial. Sw. sprygg lively, skittish, and E. sprag.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Spry

   Spry is a census-designated place in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,891 at the 2010 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spry

   sprī, adj. vigorous, lively, gay, pert. [Scand.; Sw. prov. sprygg, very active.]

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1. SPRY

   What does SPRY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SPRY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPRY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Spry is ranked #8398 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Spry surname appeared 3,940 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Spry.
   
   82.4% or 3,250 total occurrences were White.
   10.4% or 410 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 101 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 80 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.8% or 74 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce SPRY?

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

How to say SPRY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SPRY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SPRY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of SPRY in a Sentence

1. Woody Allen:

   I'm 80 and I can't believe it ! i'm so youthful, agile, nimble, spry, mentally alert that it's astonishing.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SPRY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spry
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SPRY
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SPRY
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SPRY
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html