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sprightliness (noun)

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  • sprightliness — sprightly (also spritely) ► ADJECTIVE (sprightlier, sprightliest) ▪ (especially of an old person) lively; energetic. DERIVATIVES sprightliness noun. ORIGIN from spright, a rare variant of SPRITE(Cf. ↑sprite) …   English terms dictionary

  • sprightliness — noun see sprightly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sprightliness — noun The property of being sprightly …   Wiktionary

  • sprightliness — noun animation and energy in action or expression it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it • Syn: ↑liveliness, ↑life, ↑spirit • Derivationally related forms: ↑sprightly, ↑spirit ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • sprightliness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity: animation, energy, force, might, potency, power, puissance, steam, strength. Informal: get up and go, go, pep, peppiness, zip. See ACTION …   English dictionary for students

  • sprightly — adjective (sprightlier; est) Etymology: obsolete spright (sprite), alteration of sprite Date: 1596 1. marked by a gay lightness and vivacity ; spirited < a sprightly musical > 2. having a distinctively piquant taste ; zesty …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sprightly — (also spritely) adjective (sprightlier, sprightliest) (especially of an old person) lively; energetic. Derivatives sprightliness noun Origin C16: from spright (rare var. of sprite) + ly1 …   English new terms dictionary

  • sprightly — adjective an old person who is sprightly is still active and full of energy sprightliness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sprightly — /ˈspraɪtli / (say spruytlee) adjective (sprightlier, sprightliest) 1. animated or vivacious; lively. –adverb 2. in a sprightly manner. Also, spritely. {from spright, variant of sprite + ly} –sprightliness, noun Usage: Although some writers… …  

  • sprightly — (also spritely) ► ADJECTIVE (sprightlier, sprightliest) ▪ (especially of an old person) lively; energetic. DERIVATIVES sprightliness noun. ORIGIN from spright, a rare variant of SPRITE(Cf. ↑sprite) …   English terms dictionary

  • liveliness — noun 1. general activity and motion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑animation • Derivationally related forms: ↑lively • Hypernyms: ↑activity 2. animation and energy in action or expression …   Useful english dictionary

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