Someone, especially an old person, who is ~, is lively and active.
The old gentleman was as ~ as ever.
= sprightly
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
Someone, especially an old person, who is ~, is lively and active.
The old gentleman was as ~ as ever.
= sprightly
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012