spry

Значение (Английский)

1. Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
2. Vigorous; lively; cheerful.

Синонимы

agile

nimble

lively

active

sprightly

quick

energetic

vigorous

adroit

alert

perky

deft

brisk

sprited

keen

swift

svelte

vivacious

animated

mischievous

nippy

rapid

smart

mobile

poignant

prompt

resolute

sharp

slippy

spirited

supple

vanquishable

vincible

volant

waspish

yare

smoothtongued

light footed

acrid

fluttersome

acrimonious

acute

assets

audacious

bold

cheerful

dapper

dexterous

enterprising

fast

Переводы

ágil

wakker

flink

vif

hurtig

actif

kwiek

alerte

despert

animat

frisch

munter

vivaç

gewandt

llest

Произносится как (IPA)

/spɹaɪ/

Этимология (Английский)

Родственно исландский: sprækur

Родственно норвежский: sprek

Родственно шведский: sprygg

In summary

From British dialectal sprey, from Old Norse sprækr (“nimble, lively”) from Proto-Germanic *sprēkiz (“lively”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)preg- (“to strew, jerk, sprinkle, scatter”). Cognate with Icelandic sprækur (“lively, spry”), Norwegian sprek (“lively, healthy”), dialectal Swedish sprygg (“brisk, very active, skittish”). More at spark. Related to sprack, sprig, sprug, freckle.