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sprier

[ sprahy-er ]
/ ˈspraɪ ər /
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adjective
a comparative of spry.
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Words nearby sprier

sprechstimme, spree, spree killer, sprekelia, sprent, sprier, spriest, sprig, spriggy, sprightful, sprightly
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How to use sprier in a sentence

  • Now, with Jasper and Mrs. Jay both flying at him, Frisky had to be sprier than ever.

    The Tale of Frisky Squirrel|Arthur Scott Bailey

  • Sprier than many young boys, and handsomer than his own son if she did say so.

    Gigolo|Edna Ferber

  • Now, Johnnie Green was spry; but this black lamb was sprier.

    The Tale of Snowball Lamb|Arthur Bailey
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