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spry
[ sprahy ]
/ spraɪ /
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adjective, spry·er, spry·est or spri·er, spri·est.
active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
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Origin of spry
First recorded in 1740–50; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM spry
spryly, adverbspryness, nounWords nearby spry
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British Dictionary definitions for spry
spry
/ (spraɪ) /
adjective spryer, spryest, sprier or spriest
active and brisk; nimble
Derived forms of spry
spryly, adverbspryness, nounWord Origin for spry
C18: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect spragg sprig
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