spry

spry

adj \ˈsprī\

spri·er or spry·er\ˈsprī(-ə)r\spri·est or spry·est\ˈsprī-əst\

Definition of SPRY

: nimble 1 <a spry 75-year-old>

— spry·ly adverb

— spry·ness noun

Examples of SPRY

1. <an older woman who's still surprisingly spry>

Origin of SPRY

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1746

Related to SPRY

Synonyms: agile, featly, feline, gracile, light, light-footed (also light-foot), lightsome, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, nimble, graceful

Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, klutzy, lumbering, ungainly, ungraceful

Related Words: acrobatic, flexible, limber, loose-jointed, pliable, pliant, supple; adroit, deft, dexterous (also dextrous), light-fingered; fleet-footed, sure-footed; athletic, balletic, coordinated

Near Antonyms: uncoordinated; inflexible, rigid, stiff; bungling, inept, maladroit

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