English Dictionary

sprightly

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈspɹaɪtli/

形容詞

廃用 稀用

Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited. / Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step. / Especially of an older person: energetic and in good health; spry.

日本語の意味

元気で活発な、快活な / 生き生きとした、弾むような足取り / （特に高齢者に対して）元気で健康な、活力あふれる

The sprightly kitten chased sunlight across the wooden floor.

生き生きとした子猫が木の床の上で日差しを追いかけた。

意味（1）

Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.

Next vnto lumpish Saturn, sprightlie Iove / Moves in his orbe.

意味（2）

Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step.

意味（3）

Especially of an older person: energetic and in good health; spry.

意味（4）

(obsolete, rare) Of or relating to a sprite; ghostly, spectral.

… As I ſlept, me thought / Great Iupiter vpon his Eagle back'd / Appear'd to me, with other ſprightly ſhewes / Of mine owne Kindred.

sprightlier （ comparative ）

sprightliest （ superlative ）