adjective
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lively, exuberant, or self-confident
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having the capability or quality of bouncing
a bouncy ball
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responsive to bouncing; springy
a bouncy bed
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At an annual block party, they jumped around in a bouncy house and climbed into the local firetruck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
His mum, Gemma McConnell, said he had the time of his life enjoying lemonade and cake and playing in the bouncy castles in his own superhero outfit.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
He’ll probably put an inflatable bouncy castle in the Capitol building, and I’m actually perfectly fine with that.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Aside from learning to prepare lessons and navigate behavior issues, they complete activities similar to the children’s, including painting as well as outdoor play using toy hoops and bouncy balls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
This concept can be taught using an object like a bouncy ball.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
The model showed that runners should run faster on softer, bouncier tracks that supported a runner's natural gait.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
Against top-class batters on bouncier Australian pitches, Wood is a weapon Buttler will be glad to have in his arsenal.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2022
Much lighter and bouncier than what I'm used to in tteokbokki, these were chewy to the nth degree.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2021
For a bouncier, more luxurious feel, such as in a bedroom, use a thicker one.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2019
The result was a bouncier, more voluminous curl than one has come to expect from a standard curling wand — and lacked the singed smell often associated with irons.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2018
Balls are about the size of a mature orange and the bounciest of the bunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Perth Stadium is pretty much the fastest, bounciest pitch in the world, so the batters should get a little bit of respite from now on.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
The Toronto Raptors are going to the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to the bounciest buzzer-beater you will ever see under normal gravitational conditions.
From Slate ● May 12, 2019
Surprisingly, though, several of the bounciest poems are actually mini-tragedies.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2016
Old Trafford, where the second Test will start on Friday, has the quickest, bounciest square in the country, and Finn is looking forward to the experience.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2010
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