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    spry
    /sprʌɪ/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of an old person) active; lively: "he continued to look spry and active well into his eighties"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPRY definition: 1. (especially of older people) active and able to move quickly and energetically: 2. (especially…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sprySpry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SPRY is able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble —used especially to describe an older person. How to use spry in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sprySpry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The most common use of spry is to describe people who are aging. You might say that at 92, your great grandmother is still spry and sharp as a tack. Spry refers to her physical well-being; "sharp as a tack" to her mental faculties.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sprySPRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Spry definition: active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.. See examples of SPRY used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SPRY meaning: 1. (especially of older people) active and able to move quickly and energetically: 2. (especially…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone, especially an old person, who is spry, is lively and active. The old gentleman was as spry as ever. Synonyms: active, sprightly, lively, quick More Synonyms of spry. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sprySpry - definition of spry by The Free Dictionary

    Define spry. spry synonyms, spry pronunciation, spry translation, English dictionary definition of spry. adj. spri·er , spri·est or spry·er or spry·est Lively, active, and brisk; vigorous. spry′ly adv. spry′ness n.