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
Other Word Forms
- bouncily adverb
- bounciness noun
Etymology
Origin of bouncy
Example Sentences
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The 15-year-old student described the experience: "The floor felt bouncy, my vision went blurry and then I had a panic attack."
From BBC
Inflatables like bouncy houses and giant slides were Gabriel’s innovation, and so popular he insisted on adding them to his Christmas tree lot too.
From Los Angeles Times
Historically, the Gabba is even bouncier than the Perth Stadium and sits as the bounciest pitch anywhere in the world.
From BBC
For the past four years, pitches in this country have been rated as faster, bouncier and more inconsistent than anywhere else in the world.
From BBC
On the fast, bouncy pitches of Australia it is a method fraught with danger.
From BBC
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