Striking vs Sprightly - What's the difference?
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Making a strong impression.
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*:This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking . In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.
The act by which something strikes or is struck.
* 2012 , Andrew Pessin, Uncommon Sense (page 142)
animated, vivacious or gay; lively
full of life and vigor, especially with a light and springy step
(especially of old people) energetic and in good health
In a lively and vigorous way
Striking is a related term of sprightly.
As adjectives the difference between striking and sprightly
is that striking is making a strong impression while sprightly is animated, vivacious or gay; lively.As a verb striking
is .As a noun striking
is the act by which something strikes or is struck.As an adverb sprightly is
in a lively and vigorous way.striking
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next time we strike a match in similar conditions, it will be followed by a lighting?