sprightly
adjective
[ ˈsprʌɪtli ]
• (especially of an old person) lively; full of energy.
• "she was quite sprightly for her age"
Similar:
lively,
spry,
energetic,
active,
full of life,
full of energy,
vigorous,
spirited,
animated,
vivacious,
playful,
jaunty,
perky,
frisky,
agile,
nimble,
chipper,
sparkly,
zippy,
zappy,
full of vim and vigour,
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed,
full of beans,
peppy,
peart,
wick,
frolicsome,
sportive,
as lively/merry as a grig,
Origin:
late 16th century: from spright (rare variant of sprite) + -ly1.
