Antonyms for spright


Grammar : Adj
Spell : sprahyt
Phonetic Transcription : spraɪt


Definition of spright

Origin :
  • c.1300, from Old French esprit "spirit," from Latin spiritus (see spirit (n.)).
  • As in agile : adj physically or mentally nimble, deft
Example sentences :
  • Sprightly (spright, a contraction of spirit); sprite (a contraction of spirit).
  • Extract from : « New Word-Analysis » by William Swinton
  • We have also spright, impregnable, and other misspelt words, for which it is difficult to assign a reason.
  • Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 » by Various
  • The gentlest shepherdess that lives this day, And most resembling, both in shape and spright, Her brother dear.
  • Extract from : « A Defence of Poesie and Poems » by Philip Sidney

Synonyms for spright

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