sprightly Definition

sprightly
adj sprightlier, sprightliest

1a. Said of someone: lively and quick-witted; vivacious;

Thesaurus: animated, active, perky, vivacious, lively, agile, nimble, brisk, jaunty, spry, saucy, blithe; Antonym: dull, morose.
1b. Said of animals: quick-moving and spirited.
2. Said of a piece of music or the manner a piece is played in: brisk, frisky and cheerful.

Derivative: sprightliness
noun

Etymology: 16c: from spright, a variant spelling of sprite.