Definitions for alacrity

alacrity a·lac·ri·ty

Spelling: [uh-lak-ri-tee]
IPA: /əˈlæk rɪ ti/

Alacrity is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 237 anagrams from letters in alacrity (aacilrty).

Definitions for alacrity

noun

  1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness:
  2. liveliness; briskness.

Origin of alacrity

1500-10; Latin alacritās, equivalent to alacri(s) lively + -tās- -ty2

Examples for alacrity

“Makes me glad, missie,” said the cowpuncher, with alacrity.

When it comes to nuns, though, the church is somehow able to act with alacrity.

That force had been got together with an alacrity which has seldom been equalled.

"Why, certainly, certainly," the old man chirped with alacrity.

Needless to say Captain Eri agreed to this plan with alacrity.

The lad sought to obey him with an alacrity that merited a kinder fate.

But, on his own part, he now saw no reason for a display of alacrity.

Down under, people endearingly call boxes of wine “goons,” and they drink them with alacrity.

“All right,” Beauty Smith spoke up with the alacrity of fear.

The captain moved among them, and his orders were obeyed, but not with alacrity.

Word Value for alacrity
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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