sprightly vs supple

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. 

supple

adj
  • Compliant; yielding to the will of others. 

  • Lithe and agile when moving and bending. 

  • Pliant, flexible, easy to bend. 

verb
  • To make or become supple. 

  • To make compliant, submissive, or obedient. 

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