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springy

American  
[spring-ee] / ˈsprɪŋ i /

adjective

springier, springiest

  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 British  
/ ˈsprɪŋɪ /

adjective

  1. possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce

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

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Other Word Forms

  • springily adverb
  • springiness noun

Etymology

Origin of springy

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

Example Sentences

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From an everyday watch to a striped long-sleeve, these springy pieces will help you ease into warmer weather.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tracks are now built with springier surfaces and lighting systems that help pace record attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The earth was springy with moss, and a white-throated warbler chirped merrily from somewhere nearby.

From Literature

Even the “basic jitteriness” he identified in his own letter-writing is actually all to the good; they have the repleteness of his fiction, the springy, unexpected notice of the smallest particulars.

From The Wall Street Journal

Super spikes, however, have an actual sole—the thickness of a deck of cards made out of high-tech, energy-returning foam—plus a springy carbon-fiber plate.

From The Wall Street Journal

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