ambulant vs sprightly

ambulant

adj
  • Able to walk. 

  • Designed for use by somebody with a disability that impairs, but does not prevent, walking. 

noun
  • A patient who is able to walk. 

sprightly

adj
  • Of a person: full of life and vigour, especially with a light and springy step. 

  • Animated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited. 

  • Especially of an older person: energetic and in good health; spry. 

adv
  • In a lively and vigorous way; sprightlily. 

How often have the words ambulant and sprightly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )