sprightly.

Moving or behaving with cheerful energy and quickness.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• sprightly step
• sprightly conversation

On the page

Her sprightly step made the long climb look effortless.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more sprightly; superlative most sprightly when comparison is meaningful. 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: moderately common.