Winged vs Sprightly - What's the difference?
winged | sprightly | Related terms |
Having wings.
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(in combination) having wings of a specified kind
(in combination) having the specified number of wings
(wing)
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
Winged is a related term of sprightly.
As adjectives the difference between winged and sprightly
is that winged is (poetic) while sprightly is animated, vivacious or gay; lively.As an adverb sprightly is
in a lively and vigorous way.winged
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Etymology 1
Alternative forms
*Adjective
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- weak-winged
- The six-winged Seraphim are the angels closest to God.
