springy

[ spring-ee ]

/ ˈsprɪŋ i /

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adjective, spring·i·er, spring·i·est.

characterized by spring or elasticity; flexible; resilient: He walks with a springy step.

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

Origin of springy

First recorded in 1585–95; spring + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR springy

1 buoyant, bouncy; youthful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM springy

spring·i·ly, adverbspring·i·ness, noun

Words nearby springy

springtime, spring training, Spring Valley, Springville, springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinklered, sprinkler system, sprinkling

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Example sentences from the Web for springy

The drain clogs in the shower every few days, and the clump of tangled brown hair is springy between my fingers.
Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One|Molly Oswaks|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was on a level round of old moss, damp but springy, hid from the house by some saugh-trees.
The Lost Pibroch|Neil Munro
The floor was bedded down a foot deep with springy silver fir boughs, laid butts down and toward the foot.
Unexplored!|Allen Chaffee
She learned the springy gait of the true hill climber, and drank in health and strength from the keen hill air.
The Literary Sense|E. Nesbit

It should be made of cinders, well rolled, and ought to be kept dampened so as to make it springy.
Harper's Round Table, July 30, 1895|Various
The fires would be in yellow dots along the countryside, and the heather would be like a pillow so soft and springy under the arm.
Gilian The Dreamer|Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for springy

springy

/ (ˈsprɪŋɪ) /

adjective springier or springiest

possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce

(of a place) having many wells or springs of water

Derived forms of springy

springily, adverbspringiness, noun

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单词	springy
释义	springy [ spring-ee ] / ˈsprɪŋ i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR springy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, spring·i·er, spring·i·est. characterized by spring or elasticity; flexible; resilient: He walks with a springy step. (of land) abounding in or having springs of water. Origin of springy First recorded in 1585–95; spring + -y¹ SYNONYMS FOR springy 1 buoyant, bouncy; youthful. SEE SYNONYMS FOR springy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM springy spring·i·ly, adverbspring·i·ness, noun Words nearby springy springtime, spring training, Spring Valley, Springville, springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinklered, sprinkler system, sprinkling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for springy The drain clogs in the shower every few days, and the clump of tangled brown hair is springy between my fingers. Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One\|Molly Oswaks\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was on a level round of old moss, damp but springy, hid from the house by some saugh-trees. The Lost Pibroch\|Neil Munro The floor was bedded down a foot deep with springy silver fir boughs, laid butts down and toward the foot. Unexplored!\|Allen Chaffee She learned the springy gait of the true hill climber, and drank in health and strength from the keen hill air. The Literary Sense\|E. Nesbit It should be made of cinders, well rolled, and ought to be kept dampened so as to make it springy. Harper's Round Table, July 30, 1895\|Various The fires would be in yellow dots along the countryside, and the heather would be like a pillow so soft and springy under the arm. Gilian The Dreamer\|Neil Munro British Dictionary definitions for springy springy / (ˈsprɪŋɪ) / adjective springier or springiest possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce (of a place) having many wells or springs of water Derived forms of springy springily, adverbspringiness, noun 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 Words related to springy bouncy, malleable, pliable, rubbery, adaptable, flexible, limber, pliant, resilient, rubberlike, stretchable, stretchy
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springy

adjective, spring·i·er, spring·i·est.

Origin of springy

SYNONYMS FOR springy

OTHER WORDS FROM springy

Words nearby springy

Example sentences from the Web for springy

British Dictionary definitions for springy

adjective springier or springiest

Derived forms of springy

Words related to springy