spry

Meanings

• adjective

  full of life and energy, lively, sprightly

  - "The elderly man was surprisingly spry for his age."
  - "The spry squirrel scampered up the tree."

• adjective

  able to move or act quickly and easily

  - "The spry athlete won the race."
  - "The spry dancer executed a complex routine."

• verb

  to be in good health and spirits; to be lively and energetic

  - "I feel spry after a good night's sleep."
  - "The patient spryed up and walked around the ward."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spry
try , fly , sky , spy

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Variants

List of all variants of spry that leads to same result
sprier , spriest , spry , spryer , spryest , spryly , spryness , sprynesses

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Etymology

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Old English spreogan, from sprian 'to spring, jump', from sprang 'a jump'. Related to spring.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'spry' is related to the word 'spring'.

2. The term 'spry' is often used to describe elderly people who remain active and full of life.

3. In music, there is a jazz standard called 'Spray'.

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Related Concepts

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1. vigor: A related concept is 'vigor', which refers to the state of being strong, lively, and energetic. 'Spry' and 'vigor' are closely related in meaning.

2. agility: Another related concept is 'agility', which refers to the ability to move quickly and easily. 'Spry' and 'agility' are related in that both describe the ability to move with ease and speed.

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Culture

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In literature, 'spry' is often used to describe elderly characters who remain active and full of life, such as in Mark Twain's 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' and Robert Frost's 'The Old Man and the Sea'. In music, there is a jazz standard called 'Spray' by Tadd Dameron.

How to Memorize "spry"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a spry person, such as an elderly person who remains active and full of life, or an athlete who is quick and agile.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'spry' with words like 'energetic', 'lively', and 'agile'.
   - Associate the word 'spry' with images of people jumping or moving quickly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Springy, Spry, Sprightly' to remember the meaning of 'spry'.
   - Create a mental image of a spring, which is full of energy and able to bounce back, to help remember the meaning of 'spry'.

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