spry
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- spryly adverb
- spryness noun
Etymology
Origin of spry
First recorded in 1740–50; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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The lean, athletic Mr. Herzog, 83 years old, seems as spry and eager as ever, and his global enthusiasm remains a force of nature in itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Pilates, once a week in L.A., helps keep her spry.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
"My ancestors have always remained spry, both mentally and physically, and all remained very active right into their old age," she says.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
As the multigenerational strands connect, Diaz’s spry narrative voice remains a constant, a propulsive mix of English, Spanish and Spanglish, an urban bouillabaisse of flavor and purpose.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
He was a spry, suave and very precise general who knew the circumference of the equator and always wrote “enhanced” when he meant “increased.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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