What does spry mean?
Spry means Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active..
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/spɹaɪ/ · adjective
Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active..
What follows is a bunch of nonstop goofery involving chase sequences, dream sequences, fast-changing costumes and an improbable beard, a little musical help from Flight Of The Conchords, and ultimately a very physical confrontation with a surprisingly spry Victoria.
"I'm not sure about whether I shall go. I am the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather—that is, when the fit is on me, for I can be spry enough at times."
The Captain folded his brow into a look of intense perplexity. 'You seem exceedingly spry for a man who demolished an entire bottle of brandy and better part of an ounce of shag in a single evening.' 'And very nice too,' said the tramp. 'Now as to breakfast?'
Use spry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Spry means Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active..
Common synonyms include nimble, active, quick, agile.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
What follows is a bunch of nonstop goofery involving chase sequences, dream sequences, fast-changing costumes and an improbable beard, a little musical help from Flight Of The Conchords, and ultimately a very physical confrontation with a surprisingly spry Victoria.
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