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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. full of spirit and vitality;
- Example: "a sprightly young girl"
- Example: "a sprightly dance"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sprightly \Spright"ly\ (-l[y^]), a. [Compar. Sprightlier (-l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Sprightliest.] [See Sprite.] Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." --Dryden. [1913 Webster] The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sprightly adj 1: full of spirit and vitality; "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance"