bouncy

American  

[boun-see] / ˈbaʊn si /

adjective

bouncier, bounciest

1. tending characteristically to bounce or bounce well.

   An old tennis ball is not as bouncy as a new one.

2. resilient.

   a thick carpet that is bouncy underfoot.

3. animated; lively.

   a bouncy personality.

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bouncy British  

/ ˈbaʊnsɪ /

adjective

1. lively, exuberant, or self-confident

2. having the capability or quality of bouncing

   a bouncy ball

3. responsive to bouncing; springy

   a bouncy bed

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Other Word Forms

• bouncily adverb
• bounciness noun

Etymology

Origin of bouncy

First recorded in 1920–25; bounce + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I love the chewy, bouncy texture it creates in baked goods.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the far end of the park, a bouncy house is halfway blown up, and there’s a line of children waiting for a turn.

From Literature

"As you get into your later years you're less bouncy than when you were 25, but I'm still going," he laughs, adding that his secret to longevity is "lots of physio."

From BBC

I’m surrounded by moms in cool belted trench coats, wrinkleless moms with shiny, bouncy hair, moms in Alo Yoga outfits, their figures indistinguishable from their teenage daughters’.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her laugh was the bouncy kind that starts somewhere in the pit of the stomach and leaps up the body like a jackrabbit, finally coming to rest around the eyes.

From Literature

Related Words

• energetic
• playful