spry

adjective

ˈsprī How to pronounce spry (audio)
Definition of sprynext
as in graceful
moving easily an older woman who's still surprisingly spry

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Recent Examples of spry The games tent was run by an older but spry gentleman by the name of Cornelius. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 The legs look as spry as fudge and twice as sweet. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Terror seemed much too spry and healthy to just suddenly die. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The Suns don’t have an answer for a spry Porzingis. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spry
  1. graceful
  2. agile
Adjective
  • Yet 20 minutes later, it was long forgotten during a graceful balance beam routine that brought her to within striking distance of the lead.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In the morning, travelers will awake among the graceful canals and bridges of Venice, with a private water taxi to ferry them into the heart of the Venetian lagoon to explore the city’s many islands.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • Researchers have developed a new control framework that enables humanoid robots to perform agile movements, including army crawls, breakdancing and backflips.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Illinois pols are more adept and agile than Cirque du Soleil aerialists.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of agile

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