a sprightly kitten, a sprightly bounce to one's walk. This brought a sprightly note into the conversation (Atlantic).
SYNONYM(S): spirited, animated, vivacious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spright´ful|ness — spright|ful «SPRYT fuhl», adjective. sprightly; spirited: »Spoke like a sprightful noble gentleman (Shakespeare). –spright´ful|ly, adverb. –spright´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
spright — spright; spright·ful; spright·li·ly; spright·li·ness; spright·ly; spright·ful·ly; … English syllables
spright´ful|ly — spright|ful «SPRYT fuhl», adjective. sprightly; spirited: »Spoke like a sprightful noble gentleman (Shakespeare). –spright´ful|ly, adverb. –spright´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
spright|ful — «SPRYT fuhl», adjective. sprightly; spirited: »Spoke like a sprightful noble gentleman (Shakespeare). –spright´ful|ly, adverb. –spright´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
spright|ly — «SPRYT lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. lively; gay: »a sprightly kitten, a sprightly bounce to one s walk. This brought a sprightly note into the conversation (Atlantic). SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
sprightliness — spright·li·ness … English syllables
sprightly — spright•ly [[t]ˈspraɪt li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) animated; buoyant; lively 2) in a sprightly manner • Etymology: 1590–1600; spright (sp. var. of sprite) + ly spright′li•ness, n … From formal English to slang
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
Sprightful — Spright ful ( f[usd]l), a. [Spright sprite + full.] Full of spirit or of life; spirited; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay. [Obs.] {Spright ful*ly}, adv. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] {Spright ful*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Spoke… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
