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   sprightly

   /ˈsprʌɪtli/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of an old person) lively; full of energy: "she was quite sprightly for her age"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from spright (rare variant of sprite) + -ly1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sprightliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   • H

     4

   • T

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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