MEANING
A quality of being quick, lively, and full of light-hearted energy.
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Words that belong together
- youthful sprightliness
- musical sprightliness
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The sprightliness of her step returned as they approached the station.
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- Base
- sprightliness
Usage notes
Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.
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