Associations to the word «Sprightly»

Wiktionary

SPRIGHTLY, adjective. Animated, vivacious, or gay; lively
SPRIGHTLY, adjective. Full of life and vigor, especially with a light and springy step
SPRIGHTLY, adjective. (especially of old people) energetic and in good health
SPRIGHTLY, adverb. In a lively and vigorous way

Dictionary definition

SPRIGHTLY, adjective. Full of spirit and vitality; "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats