spry

[ sprahy ]
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adjective,spry·er, spry·est or spri·er, spri·est.
  1. active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.

Origin of spry

1
First recorded in 1740–50; origin uncertain

Other words from spry

  • spryly, adverb
  • spryness, noun

Words Nearby spry

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British Dictionary definitions for spry

spry

/ (spraɪ) /


adjectivespryer, spryest, sprier or spriest
  1. active and brisk; nimble

Origin of spry

1
C18: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect spragg sprig

Derived forms of spry

  • spryly, adverb
  • spryness, noun

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