spring
verb (used without object)
to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or constrained position.
springlike
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a word derived from
spring.
Example Sentences
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But the picture is much brighter elsewhere, feeling springlike and pleasantly warm in the sunshine thanks to the strengthening May sun.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Throughout the theater, the colors are springlike and muted, pastels that are lightly bright and storybook-inspired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
After a much-too-long stretch of dreary weather, it’s finally sunny and springlike here in New York this week — which means it is officially time to refresh your “strolling around town with headphones on” playlist.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
As climate change results in earlier springlike weather, birds have been unable to adapt their reproductive readiness.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2023
Without language, the energy that is encoiled, springlike, inside information can only be used once.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
