SPRIGHTLY


Meaning of SPRIGHTLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -lē ]

adjective

( spright·li·er ; -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

a sprightly salsa

Synonyms: see lively

• spright·li·ness noun

• sprightly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.