A very lively, active old person: “For his age, he’s ________.”
| SPRY | 326 |
| PRETTY SPRY | 96 |
| VERY SPRY | 34 |
| VERY ACTIVE | 33 |
| AGILE | 30 |
| ACTIVE | 29 |
| CHIPPER | 29 |
| REAL SPRY | 25 |
| LIVELY | 21 |
| REAL CHIPPER | 21 |
| GETS AROUND | 19 |
| SPRY AS A CRICKET | 18 |
| FRISKY | 17 |
| NR | 14 |
| PRETTY CHIPPER | 13 |
| SURE GETS AROUND | 13 |
| VERY AGILE | 13 |
| REALLY SPRY | 12 |
| PRETTY ACTIVE | 11 |
| SURE LIVELY | 11 |
| ENERGETIC | 10 |
| REMARKABLE | 10 |
| FULL OF PEP | 9 |
| MIGHTY SPRY | 8 |
| SPRIGHTLY | 8 |
| ALERT | 7 |
| IN GOOD SHAPE | 7 |
| PEART | 7 |
| SPRY AS A KITTEN | 7 |
| SUPPLE | 7 |
| WELL PRESERVED | 7 |
| AWFUL SPRY | 6 |
| NIMBLE | 6 |
| ON THE BALL | 6 |
| PEPPY | 6 |
| PRETTY LIVELY | 6 |
| SPRY AS A CAT | 6 |
| SURE SPRY | 6 |
| WONDER | 6 |
| FIT AS A FIDDLE | 5 |
| GETS AROUND GOOD | 5 |
| LIVE WIRE | 5 |
| PERKY | 5 |
| PRETTY SMART | 5 |
| REAL ACTIVE | 5 |
| RIGHT PEART | 5 |
| RIGHT SPRY | 5 |
| WONDERFUL | 5 |
| YOUNG | 5 |
| FULL OF LIFE | 4 |
| GO-GETTER | 4 |
| REAL PEART | 4 |
| SPRY OLD MAN | 4 |
| SPUNKY | 4 |
| VERY CHIPPER | 4 |
| VERY LIVELY | 4 |
| WIRY | 4 |
| AMAZING | 3 |
| GAY OLD BLADE | 3 |
| LIVELY AS A CRICKET | 3 |
| REAL LIVELY | 3 |
| REALLY GETS AROUND | 3 |
| SMART | 3 |
| SPRY AS A CHICKEN | 3 |
| UP AND DOING | 3 |
| VERY ALERT | 3 |
| YOUNG-ACTING | 3 |
| CERTAINLY ACTIVE | 2 |
| CERTAINLY GETS AROUND | 2 |
| CERTAINLY LIVELY | 2 |
| CERTAINLY SPRY | 2 |
| FEISTY | 2 |
| FULL OF BEANS | 2 |
| FULL OF GINGER | 2 |
| GETS AROUND PRETTY GOOD | 2 |
| GLIB | 2 |
| GOT A LOT OF PEP | 2 |
| GOT A LOT OF SPUNK | 2 |
| IN GREAT SHAPE | 2 |
| KITTENISH | 2 |
| LIKE A SPRING CHICKEN | 2 |
| LIMBER | 2 |
| LIVELY OLD CODGER | 2 |
| MARVELOUS | 2 |
| ON THE GO | 2 |
| OUTSTANDING | 2 |
| PEART AS A CRICKET | 2 |
| PERT | 2 |
| PRETTY BOUNCY | 2 |
| PRETTY GAY | 2 |
| PRETTY GOOD | 2 |
| PRETTY PEPPY | 2 |
| PRETTY SHARP | 2 |
| QUITE A GUY | 2 |
| QUITE SPRY | 2 |
| REAL ALERT | 2 |
| REAL FRISKY | 2 |
| REAL PERKY | 2 |
| REALLY ACTIVE | 2 |
| REALLY CHIPPER | 2 |
| REALLY SOMETHING | 2 |
| RIGHT ACTIVE | 2 |
| SOMETHING | 2 |
| SPRING CHICKEN | 2 |
| SPRUCY | 2 |
| SPRY AS A SPRING CHICKEN | 2 |
| SPRY OLD CODGER | 2 |
| SWINGER | 2 |
| TOPS | 2 |
| UNBELIEVABLE | 2 |
| VERY PEPPY | 2 |
| VERY SUPPLE | 2 |
| YOUNG FOR HIS YEARS | 2 |
| ACTABLE | 1 |
| ACTIVE OLD BIRD | 1 |
| ACTS LIKE A BANTAM ROOSTER | 1 |
| AGILE AS A CAT | 1 |
| AGILE OLD COOT | 1 |
| ALERT AS A YOUNGSTER | 1 |
| AMAZINGLY SPRY | 1 |
| ATHLETIC | 1 |
| AWFUL GAY | 1 |
| AWFUL PEART | 1 |
| AWFUL SMART YET | 1 |
| AWFULLY SPRY | 1 |
| BALL OF FIRE | 1 |
| BOPPING AROUND | 1 |
| BRIGHT | 1 |
| CADDY | 1 |
| “CAN STEP AROUND, BOY” | 1 |
| CAPABLE | 1 |
| CARRIES HIS AGE WELL | 1 |
| CERTAINLY A SPRY INDIVIDUAL | 1 |
| CERTAINLY A SPRY ONE | 1 |
| CERTAINLY AGILE | 1 |
| CERTAINLY DOING WELL | 1 |
| CERTAINLY ON THE BALL | 1 |
| CHIPPER OLD CODGER | 1 |
| CHIPPER OLD CUSS | 1 |
| CHIPPY OLD MAN | 1 |
| DANDY | 1 |
| DARN SPRY | 1 |
| DOES FAIRLY WELL | 1 |
| DOES REAL WELL | 1 |
| DOESN’T SHOW HIS AGE | 1 |
| DOING GOOD | 1 |
| DOING REAL GOOD | 1 |
| DOOZY | 1 |
| EXCEPTION | 1 |
| EXTREMELY SPRY | 1 |
| FEELING HIS OATS | 1 |
| FOXY GRANDPA | 1 |
| FRISKY AS A CAT | 1 |
| FULL OF ENERGY | 1 |
| FULL OF PEP AND VINEGAR | 1 |
| FULL OF THE DEVIL | 1 |
| FULL OF VIM AND VIGOR | 1 |
| GAY | 1 |
| GAY AS A GRASSHOPPER | 1 |
| GAY BIRD | 1 |
| GAY BLADE | 1 |
| GAY FELLOW | 1 |
| GAY OLD BOY | 1 |
| GETS ABOUT | 1 |
| GETS AROUND A LOT | 1 |
| GETS AROUND WELL | 1 |
| GOIN’ JESSE | 1 |
| GOT A LOT OF ENERGY | 1 |
| GOT A LOT OF GRIT | 1 |
| GOT A LOT OF SPIRIT | 1 |
| GOT A LOT ON THE BALL | 1 |
| GOT LOTS OF ENERGY | 1 |
| GOT LOTS OF VIM AND VIGOR | 1 |
| GOT THE PEP | 1 |
| GROWS OLD GRACEFULLY | 1 |
| HAD HIS BUTTONS TO THE LAST | 1 |
| HAS A LOT OF SPUNK | 1 |
| HOT SHOT | 1 |
| HOT STUFF | 1 |
| HUMDINGER | 1 |
| HUSTLER | 1 |
| IN GOOD HEALTH | 1 |
| IN VERY GOOD SHAPE | 1 |
| JOLLY FELLOW | 1 |
| JOYFUL | 1 |
| KEEN | 1 |
| KIND OF FAST | 1 |
| LIFE OF THE PARTY | 1 |
| LIVELY OLD CRITTER | 1 |
| LIVELY OLD DUCK | 1 |
| LIVELY ONE | 1 |
| MADE OUT OF GOOD STUFF | 1 |
| MIGHTY FRISKY | 1 |
| MIGHTY LIVELY | 1 |
| MOST ALERT | 1 |
| MOVES PRETTY GOOD | 1 |
| MUSTARD-CUTTER | 1 |
| NOT AS OLD AS THEY THINK | 1 |
| NOT MISSING ANYTHING | 1 |
| OLD BUT HE’S AWFULLY TOUGH | 1 |
| OLD MISS YOUNG | 1 |
| ON THE BEAM | 1 |
| ON THE GO ALL THE TIME | 1 |
| PERT AS A CRICKET | 1 |
| PLUMB PEART | 1 |
| PRETTY ACTIVE FOR THE SHAPE HE’S IN | 1 |
| PRETTY AGILE | 1 |
| PRETTY CATTY FOR AN OLD BOY | 1 |
| PRETTY CHILDISH | 1 |
| PRETTY CHIP | 1 |
| PRETTY CHIPPING | 1 |
| PRETTY CLEVER | 1 |
| PRETTY ENERGETIC | 1 |
| PRETTY FRISKY | 1 |
| PRETTY LIMBER | 1 |
| PRETTY SNAPPY | 1 |
| PRETTY SPRIGHTLY | 1 |
| PRETTY STURDY | 1 |
| PRETTY WIRY | 1 |
| PRISSY | 1 |
| QUICK | 1 |
| QUITE A BOY | 1 |
| QUITE A GAY BLADE | 1 |
| QUITE A JIGGER | 1 |
| QUITE A YOUNGSTER | 1 |
| QUITE ACTIVE | 1 |
| QUITE ALERT | 1 |
| QUITE CHIPPER | 1 |
| QUITE GLIB | 1 |
| QUITE LIVELY | 1 |
| QUITE SOOPLE | 1 |
| REAL CHICKEN | 1 |
| REAL GAY | 1 |
| REAL JOLLY | 1 |
| REAL KITTENISH | 1 |
| REAL LIVELY AND GAY | 1 |
| REAL NIMBLE | 1 |
| REAL PERT | 1 |
| REAL SHIPPER | 1 |
| REAL SPRIGHTLY | 1 |
| REALLY A CLIP | 1 |
| REALLY A GAD-ABOUT | 1 |
| REALLY AGILE | 1 |
| REALLY FANTASTIC | 1 |
| REALLY GITS AROUND | 1 |
| REALLY HIP | 1 |
| REALLY SOOPLE | 1 |
| REALLY SPUNKY | 1 |
| REALLY WITH IT | 1 |
| REGULAR OLD GOAT | 1 |
| REJUVENATED | 1 |
| REMARKABLY SPRY | 1 |
| RIGHT LIVELY | 1 |
| RIGHT ON THE BEAM | 1 |
| RIPSNORTER | 1 |
| RIPSNORTIN’ | 1 |
| RUNNING WITH THE BEST | 1 |
| SHE’S A SPRY OLD LADY | 1 |
| SNAPPY | 1 |
| SOME CAT | 1 |
| SPARKY OLD BOY | 1 |
| SPRY AS A FOX | 1 |
| SPRY AS A RABBIT | 1 |
| SPRY AS A YOUNGSTER | 1 |
| SPRY AS ANYTHING | 1 |
| SPRY AS CAN BE | 1 |
| SPRY OLD FOX | 1 |
| SPRY OLD GOAT | 1 |
| STILL ON THE GO | 1 |
| STILL YOUNGISH | 1 |
| SUPER-PHYSICAL | 1 |
| SUPPLE AS A CAT | 1 |
| SUPPLE AS HE CAN BE | 1 |
| SUPPLE-JOINTED | 1 |
| SURE A LIVE WIRE | 1 |
| SURE AGILE | 1 |
| SURE GETS AROUND WELL | 1 |
| SURE GOT A LOT OF LIFE LEFT IN HIM | 1 |
| SURE PEPPY | 1 |
| SURE WIRY | 1 |
| TEN YEARS YOUNGER | 1 |
| TERRIFIC | 1 |
| TERROR | 1 |
| TOGETHER | 1 |
| TRYING TO BE FAST | 1 |
| UP AND COMING | 1 |
| UP ON HIS FEET | 1 |
| UP TO PAR ABOVE HIS AGE | 1 |
| UP-AND-COMING | 1 |
| VERY AMBITIOUS | 1 |
| VERY APT | 1 |
| VERY CAPABLE | 1 |
| VERY FRISKY | 1 |
| VERY GOOD | 1 |
| VERY HEALTHY | 1 |
| VERY QUICK | 1 |
| VERY SHARP | 1 |
| VERY SMART | 1 |
| VERY SOOPLE | 1 |
| YOUNG AS HE EVER WAS | 1 |
| YOUNG AT HEART | 1 |
| YOUNG FOR HIS AGE | 1 |
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