spritely

spritely
a) Of or relating to a sprite.
b) Sprightly
2. adverb
In a manner reminiscent of a sprite.

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  • Spritely — Spriteful Sprite ful ( f[usd]l), a., Spritefully Sprite ful*ly, adv., Spriteliness Sprite li*ness ( l[i^]*n[e^]s), n., Spritely Sprite ly, a., etc. See {Sprightful}, {Sprightfully}, {Sprightliness}, {Sprightly}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spritely\ jig — Celebratory dance . After their victory the team danced a spritely jig …   Dictionary of american slang

  • spritely\ jig — Celebratory dance . After their victory the team danced a spritely jig …   Dictionary of american slang

  • spritely — adjective variant spelling of sprightly …   English new terms dictionary

  • spritely — sprite·ly …   English syllables

  • spritely — /ˈspraɪtli/ (say spruytlee) adjective (spritelier, spriteliest) → sprightly …  

  • spritely — lē, li archaic variant of sprightly …   Useful english dictionary

  • sprightly — /ˈspraɪtli / (say spruytlee) adjective (sprightlier, sprightliest) 1. animated or vivacious; lively. –adverb 2. in a sprightly manner. Also, spritely. {from spright, variant of sprite + ly} –sprightliness, noun Usage: Although some writers… …  

  • Spriteful — Sprite ful ( f[usd]l), a., Spritefully Sprite ful*ly, adv., Spriteliness Sprite li*ness ( l[i^]*n[e^]s), n., Spritely Sprite ly, a., etc. See {Sprightful}, {Sprightfully}, {Sprightliness}, {Sprightly}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spritefully — Spriteful Sprite ful ( f[usd]l), a., Spritefully Sprite ful*ly, adv., Spriteliness Sprite li*ness ( l[i^]*n[e^]s), n., Spritely Sprite ly, a., etc. See {Sprightful}, {Sprightfully}, {Sprightliness}, {Sprightly}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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