spriteful

English

Etymology

sprite +‎ -ful

Adjective

spriteful (comparative more spriteful, superlative most spriteful)

Obsolete spelling of sprightful
- c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
  Spoke like a spriteful noble gentleman.

Anagrams

filters up, reuplifts, uplifters

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