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单词 springiness
释义
springyspring‧y /ˈsprɪŋi/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • springy curls
  • Instinctively, I took off my shoes and felt the springy grass beneath my bare feet.
  • The grass was springy and fresh-smelling.
  • The stag was now at full gallop on the springy turf.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Bake for about 35 minutes or until the center is springy and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Billy's short legs kept getting tangled in the heather, so he bounced along like a kangaroo through the springy tufts.
  • Cicely has a springy, edgy way of moving, half way between a frightened deer and a 440 hurdler.
  • Constant bouncing of the feet, through springy legs, is the essential rhythm of powder skiing.
  • Helen and Mona and Callie bobbed on the springy front seat with Ralph.
  • It was like a rug, that grass was, so springy and silky and deep.
  • Marriner will ensure that the words are clearly heard, the instrumental parts all count and that the rhythms are springy.
  • Some artists prefer the springy sensitivity of an open canvas whilst others prefer the hardness or smoothness of a board.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: · a soft mattress· Her skin was lovely and soft.· soft ground
used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: · The beef was very tender.· Cook the carrots until tender.
very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground: · soggy cabbage· a piece of soggy bread· The ground was too soggy to walk on.
soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: · squishy tomatoes· The leaves were squishy under our feet.
British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable: · The peaches have gone all squashy.· a big squashy sofa
used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: · mushy pieces of banana· a few mushy carrots
soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: · a spongy foam· a spongy loaf· His boots sank into the spongy soil.
used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: · springy turf (=grass)· Her hair felt lovely and springy.
used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: · The clay was still pliable and not too dry.
literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it: · yielding flesh
not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: · a soft mattress· Her skin was lovely and soft.· soft ground
used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: · The beef was very tender.· Cook the carrots until tender.
very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground: · soggy cabbage· a piece of soggy bread· The ground was too soggy to walk on.
soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: · squishy tomatoes· The leaves were squishy under our feet.
British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable: · The peaches have gone all squashy.· a big squashy sofa
used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: · mushy pieces of banana· a few mushy carrots
soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: · a spongy foam· a spongy loaf· His boots sank into the spongy soil.
used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: · springy turf (=grass)· Her hair felt lovely and springy.
used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: · The clay was still pliable and not too dry.
literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it: · yielding flesh
Longman Language Activatorsoft and easy to press or crush
· She fell over several times, but came to no harm in the soft new snow.· a selection of hard and soft cheeses· I need a softer pillow.
use this about meat and vegetables that are soft and easy to cut because they have been cooked well: · Cook the curry for another 40 minutes or until the meat is tender.
soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid: · The ground was wet and spongy underfoot.· Protecting the edge of the bone is a layer of soft, spongy tissue.
use this about grass or ground that returns to its original shape after someone has walked on it: · Instinctively, I took off my shoes and felt the springy grass beneath my bare feet.· The stag was now at full gallop on the springy turf.
1something that is springy is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on:  The grass was soft and springy.2springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy—springily adverb—springiness noun [uncountable]
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