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spry [sprahy] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
spry [sprahy]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: active, vivacious
Synonyms: agile, alert, brisk, energetic, fleet, full of pep, healthy, in full swing, lithe, nimble, on the go, prompt, quick, quick on the draw, ready, robust, rocking, sound, spirited, sprightly, supple, vigorous
Antonyms: inactive, lethargic, old, unaware, unenergetic
Main Entry: agile
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: physically or mentally nimble, deft
Synonyms: active, acute, alert, athletic, brisk, buoyant, bustling, clever, dexterous, easy-moving, energetic, fleet, frisky, limber, lithe, lively, mercurial, prompt, quick, quick on the draw, quick on the trigger, quick-witted, rapid, ready, sharp, spirited, sportive, spright, sprightly, spry, stirring, supple, swift, twinkle toes, vigorous, vivacious, winged, zippy
Antonyms: brittle, clumsy, stiff
Main Entry: alive
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: being active, full of life
Synonyms: abounding, alert, animated, awake, brisk, bustling, cheerful, dynamic, eager, energetic, lively, overflowing, quick, ready, replete, rife, sharp, spirited, sprightly, spry, stirring, swarming, teeming, vigorous, vital, vivacious, zestful
Antonyms: dispirited, dull, lifeless, morose, sluggish, spiritless
Example Sentences
  • McCauley's sixth novel, and while his characters are getting older, their creator's wit remains spry.
  • My generation and those following can retire into a spry and well-medicated second century.
  • Then grab a few of younger, spry ones and ask them to sit on the ground up front.
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Main Entry: brisk
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: fast-moving; active
Synonyms: adroit, agile, alert, animated, bustling, busy, energetic, lively, nimble, quick, speedy, sprightly, spry, vigorous, vivacious, zippy
Antonyms: inactive, slow, sluggish, unenergetic
Main Entry: dapper
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: well-groomed, neat
Synonyms: bandbox, brisk, chic, chichi, classy, clean, dainty, dashing, doggy, dressed to kill, dressed to nines, jaunty, natty, nice, nifty, nimble, nobby, posh, prim, rakish, ritzy, sassy, sharp, showy, smart, snazzy, snug, spiff, spiffy, spruce, spry, stylish, swank, swanky, swell, trim, turned out, well turned out
Antonyms: dirty, dishevelled, ruffled, rumpled, scruffy, shabby, sloppy, tousled, ungroomed, wrinkled
Main Entry: energetic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: full of life; forceful
Synonyms: active, aggressive, animated, ball of fire, breezy, brisk, demoniac, driving, dynamic, enterprising, forcible, fresh, hardy, high-powered, indefatigable, industrious, kinetic, lively, lusty, peppy, potent, powerful, red-blooded, rugged, snappy, spirited, sprightly, spry, stalwart, strenuous, strong, sturdy, tireless, tough, unflagging, untiring, vigorous, vital, vivacious, zippy
Antonyms: idle, inactive, lazy, lethargic, lifeless, slow, sluggish, tired
Main Entry: fresh
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: energetic, healthy
Synonyms: active, alert, blooming, bouncing, bright, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, chipper, clear, dewy, fair, florid, glowing, good, hardy, invigorated, keen, like new, lively, refreshed, rehabilitated, relaxed, relieved, rested, restored, revived, rosy, ruddy, sprightly, spry, stimulated, undimmed, unfaded, unused, unwearied, unwithered, verdant, vigorous, vital, wholesome, young
Antonyms: exhausted, lifeless, tired, unenergetic, worn
Main Entry: limber
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: flexible
Synonyms: agile, deft, elastic, graceful, lissome, lithe, lithesome, loose, nimble, plastic, pliable, pliant, resilient, springy, spry, supple
Antonyms: rigid, stiff, straight, unbending
Main Entry: lively
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: energetic, active, busy
Synonyms: agile, alert, animate, animated, astir, blithe, blithesome, bouncy, bright, brisk, buoyant, bustling, buzzing, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, complex, dashing, driving, effervescent, enjoyable, enterprising, entertaining, festive, frisky, frolicsome, full of pep, gay, go-go, happy, hyper, industrious, involved, jocund, jumping, keen, merry, nimble, peppy*, perky, pert, provocative, quick, refreshing, rousing, snappy, sparkling, spirited, sprightly, spry, stimulating, stirring, vigorous, vivacious, zippy
Antonyms: apathetic, dispirited, inactive, lethargic, lifeless, sleepy
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