Sprightly
Pronunciation : Spright"ly
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Sprite.]
Definition : Defn: Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
[Compar. Sprightlier; superl. Sprightliest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913