spry
Lively despite age
Spry describes someone, usually elderly, who moves with surprising agility and energy.
A spry eighty-year-old might still climb stairs two at a time or tend a large garden.
The word carries a note of admiration—defying expectations of age or frailty: She's ninety but still spry.
Animated and energetic
- energeticHaving much vigor
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- spiritedFull of vim
peppy · perky · zippy · bouncy · buoyant · frisky · jaunty · chipper
In operation now
- youthfulSeeming not old
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- alertWarning or watchfulness
mobile · independent · feisty · spirited · game · hale · hearty · fit
Quick and light-moving
- quickMoving with speed
- lightfootedMoving with minimal impact
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- dexterousPhysically skilled, agile
lithe · supple · limber · flexible · graceful · acrobatic · athletic · coordinated
Active physical strength
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- robustnessResistance to failure
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- fitnessGood physical shape
healthiness · wellness · hardiness · resilience · fortitude · pep · verve · heartiness
lively
Animated and energetic
- energeticHaving much vigor
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
spirited · peppy · perky · zippy · bouncy · buoyant · frisky · jaunty · chipper · spunky
active
In operation now
alert · mobile · independent · feisty · spirited · game · hale · hearty · fit · keen
nimble
Quick and light-moving
- quickMoving with speed
- lightfootedMoving with minimal impact
- fleetVehicles under unified command
dexterous · lithe · supple · limber · flexible · graceful · acrobatic · athletic · coordinated · adroit
vigor
Active physical strength
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- robustnessResistance to failure
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
fitness · healthiness · wellness · hardiness · resilience · fortitude · pep · verve · heartiness · soundness
- agilityagile, nimble, quick, lithe, fleet-footed
- dexteritydexterous, nimble, agile, adroit, deft
- energy levelsenergetic, energized, hyped, exhausted, fatigued
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- motionmotion, movement, velocity, speed, momentum
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents