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springy

[ spring-ee ]

adjective

, spring·i·er, spring·i·est.
  1. characterized by spring or elasticity; flexible; resilient:

    He walks with a springy step.

    Synonyms: youthful, bouncy, buoyant

  2. (of land) abounding in or having springs of water.


springy

/ ˈsprɪŋɪ /

adjective

  1. possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce
  2. (of a place) having many wells or springs of water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈspringily, adverb
  • ˈspringiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • springi·ly adverb
  • springi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of springy1

First recorded in 1585–95; spring + -y 1
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Example Sentences

My sons pulled springy noodles from a bowl and slurped them up, one by one, while I chipped away at a dish of gravy-soaked rad na noodles.

Except I’ve had a springy net, a squishy ball, and a circle of friends to get me through some of my toughest days.

The footbed is springy and has an out-of-the-box comfort that I didn’t expect from the brand’s heritage-style leather construction.

The crust was pleasantly springy, even if the bottom wasn’t as crisp as I’d hoped.

The chef acknowledges a variety of appetites with her taco fillings, which run from springy cubes of beef tongue to mushrooms fired up with guajillo sauce.

The drain clogs in the shower every few days, and the clump of tangled brown hair is springy between my fingers.

To the left of us a horse snorted nervously; we heard him trot with high, springy strides to the end of his rope, and snort again.

He walks with head thrown back, and shoulders squared; his step is firm and springy.

It's just as warm and nice as can be out-of-doors, real springy, and I know the way to the wood lot.

It was as warm and springy, and smelt as deliciously, as a morning in May.

The dry, springy turf had become a swamp, and phantom-like wreaths of mist blurred and saddened the landscape.

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