spritely

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to a sprite.
  2. Alternative spelling of sprightly. alt-of,alternative
    — Many of Porter's lyrics display a charming, playful irony, a sense of amused mischief and the insight of an outsider, a romantic observer. All that and more is cleverly and meticulously wedded to inventive music and rhythms, a unique blend of spritely intelligence and artful craftsmanship.
副词 adv.
  1. In a manner reminiscent of a sprite.

词形变化

spritelier comparative spriteliest superlative more spritely comparative most spritely superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
spriteliness

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English sprite
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English spritely
From sprite + -ly.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English sprite
English -ly
English spritely
From sprite + -ly (adverb suffix).
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