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spry

adjective \ˈsprī\

: full of life and energy

spri·er or spry·er \ˈsprī(-ə)r\ spri·est or spry·est \ˈsprī-əst\

Full Definition of SPRY

: nimble 1 <a spry 75-year-old>

— spry·ly adverb

— spry·ness noun

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Origin of SPRY

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1746

Related to SPRY

Synonyms: agile, featly, feline, gracile, light, light-footed (also light-foot), lightsome, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, nimble, graceful

Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, klutzy, lumbering, ungainly, ungraceful

SPRY Defined for Kids

spry

adjective \ˈsprī\

spri·er or spry·erspri·est or spry·est

Definition of SPRY for Kids

: lively 1, active <My grandma is still spry at 80.>

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