springy

[ spring-ee ]
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adjective,spring·i·er, spring·i·est.
  1. characterized by spring or elasticity; flexible; resilient: He walks with a springy step.

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

Origin of springy

1
First recorded in 1585–95; spring + -y1

Other words for springy

Other words from springy

  • spring·i·ly, adverb
  • spring·i·ness, noun

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How to use springy in a sentence

  • He chose a longer, springier piece of wood, bent it into a bow, and strung it with a longer thong.

  • He walked with a springier step, he carried a little cane and he was whistling softly to himself.

    The Kingdom of the Blind | E. Phillips Oppenheim
  • She heard their feet walking across the floor, the heavy steps of the lieutenant, the lighter, springier steps of Sam.

    A Woman's Place | Mark Irvin Clifton
  • Their gait was springier, their glance more forthright than heretofore.

    Slaves of Mercury | Nat Schachner
  • But his step was all at once stronger and springier, and he held his splendid head high.

    Lad: A Dog | Albert Payson Terhune

British Dictionary definitions for springy

springy

/ (ˈsprɪŋɪ) /


adjectivespringier or springiest
  1. possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce

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

Derived forms of springy

  • springily, adverb
  • springiness, noun

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