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 Yet once Adam is fully in command of his sword, so to speak, and subjected to a brawny He-Man makeover that at least spares him the lank bowl cut of the original model, things get rather less spry. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for spry
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  1. graceful
  2. agile
Adjective
  • As a young and impressionable onlooker, Dzeko looked huge (at 6ft 4in/193cm) yet so graceful on the ball.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Bryan Singer’s ingenious thriller is both a graceful callback to ’50s potboilers and a savage modernization of them.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • From there, leaders can direct their teams to create stronger connections that will make the organization more cohesive, responsive, agile and resilient.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Our opportunity is to combine these digital capabilities with our apparel expertise to create a faster, more agile and data-driven product development ecosystem for our customers.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of agile

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“Spry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spry. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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