- spriest
- superlative of spry
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Spriest — 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. [U.S. & Local Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spriest — /spruy ist/, adj. a superlative of spry. * * * … Universalium
spriest — spraɪ adj. full of life, active, sprightly, energetic … English contemporary dictionary
spriest — spri•est [[t]ˈspraɪ ɪst[/t]] adj. a superlative of spry … From formal English to slang
spriest — superlative of spry * * * /spruy ist/, adj. a superlative of spry … Useful english dictionary
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. [U.S. & Local Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [U.S. & Local Eng.] [1913 Webster] She is as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spryer — 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. [U.S. & Local Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spryest — 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. [U.S. & Local Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spry — adjective (sprier or spryer; spriest or spryest) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1746 nimble 1 < a spry 75 year old > • spryly adverb • spryness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
