1. active and lively; moving quickly and easily despite age or physical limitations

Examples

• Despite being 80 years old, she remained spry and walked two miles every day.
• The spry old man climbed the stairs without any help.
• My grandmother is surprisingly spry for her age.
• He moved with spry steps across the dance floor.
• The spry cat leaped onto the high shelf effortlessly.
• Even after the long hike, she felt spry and energetic.