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    SPRY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected forms: sprier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, spriest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: sprier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation/spryer  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: spriest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation/spryest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Moving quickly and lightlyplay

    Example:

    the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it

    Synonyms:

    agile; nimble; quick; spry

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    Adjectives

    Similar:

    active (characterized by energetic activity)

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