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Sprier

Spry \Spry\ (spr[imac]), a. [Compar. Sprier or Spryer (-[~e]r); superl. Spriest or Spryest.] [Cf. dial. Sw. sprygg lively, skittish, and E. sprag.] Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.

She is as spry as a cricket.
--S. Judd (Margaret).

If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I, And not half so spry.
--Emerson.

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sprier

a. (en-comparativespry)

WordNet
spry

  1. adj. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it" [syn: agile, nimble, quick]

  2. [also: spriest, sprier]

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Usage examples of "sprier".

Marshall was younger and sprier, but the journey had taken its toll on him, too.

He knew he was tougher than he lookedyes, and a lot sprier than he let onbut he was no match for a street-gang.

Moonshine was as old as her litter mate Nutmeg but much sprier in her dotage, despite countless litters.

He had long ago forfeited his mouser duties to the younger and sprier Miss Minx, who, as usual, was nowhere to be seen.

Then he helped his father into the boat, though the older man was probably sprier than he was.

Major Marshall was younger and sprier, but the journey had taken its toll on him, too.