Spry
Pronunciation
- IPA: /spraɪ/
- Rhymes: -aɪ
Origin
From British dialectal sprey, from Old Norse sprækr ("nimble, lively") from Proto-Germanic *sprēkiz ("lively"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pereg- ("to strew, jerk, sprinkle, scatter"). Cognate with Icelandic sprækur ("lively, spry"), Swedish dialectal sprygg ("brisk, very active, skittish"). More at spark. Related to sprack, sprig, sprug, freckle.
Full definition of spry
Adjective
spry
- Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
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