sprite
noun
(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin.
spritelike
-
a word derived from
sprite.
Example Sentences
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“I definitely have people who I went to high school with who would call me a bully,” said Bob-Waksberg, who, at 31, still has the intense, spritelike energy of an adolescent.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2016
Aunt Rose Anne instilled the fear of God in Bridie, a shy, spritelike creature who loved to run wild on the bog, disliked school and was passionately fond of easygoing Uncle James.
From Time Magazine Archive
Someone who’s like a sprite, a little imaginary creature resembling a pixie or an elf, is spritelike.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Ed looked spritelike in his leprechaun costume. straitjacket/straitlaced.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
What an angelic, spritelike creature she seemed in her white gown and golden hair!
From The Cottage of Delight A Novel by Will N. (William Nathaniel) Harben
