Spry
/spraɪ/noun
Lively and active, especially in movement or behavior.
Did you know?The term 'spry' may have connections to the Old French 'esprit', meaning 'spirit', hinting at a lively, spirited essence.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
spry
“Lively, vigorous, active.”
Old French
French
espritz
“Lively, spirited.”
Late Latin
Latin
spiritus
“Breath, spirit.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sper-
“To breathe, to blow.”