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SPRY (sprier, spriest)
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Irregular inflected forms: sprier , spriest
, spriest Dictionary entry overview: What does spry mean?
• SPRY (adjective)
The adjective SPRY has 1 sense:
1. moving quickly and lightly
Familiarity information: SPRY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: sprier / spryer
Superlative: spriest / spryest
/ spryer Superlative: spriest
/ spryest Sense 1
Meaning:
Moving quickly and lightly
Synonyms:
Context example:
the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it
Similar:
active (characterized by energetic activity)
Context examples
"Mebbe it'll do me good. I ain't ben feelin' any too spry these last few days."
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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