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Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay.

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  1. a. Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay.
  2. Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay. [Obs.] -- Spright"ful*ly, adv. [Obs.] Shak. -- Spright"ful*ness, n. [Obs.] Spoke like a sprightful gentlemen. Shak. Steeds sprightful as the light. Cowley.
  3. Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk;nimble; gay. [Obs.] -- Spright"ful*ly, adv. [Obs.] Shak.-- Spright"ful*ness, n. [Obs.]Spoke like a sprightful gentlemen. Shak.Steeds sprightful as the light. Cowley.
  4. a. Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay.