springy
[spring-ee]
Origin of springy
Synonyms for springy
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Related Words for springy
bouncy, malleable, pliable, rubbery, adaptable, flexible, limber, pliant, resilient, stretchyExamples from the Web for springy
Contemporary Examples of springy
The drain clogs in the shower every few days, and the clump of tangled brown hair is springy between my fingers.
Historical Examples of springy
He's not so large or tall, but quick and springy, and muscled like a panther.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
Got plenty of water by digging a few holes in the springy places.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
The meat will feel tender and springy when you squeeze it with your fingers.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
Under foot the soil was springy with the mould of numberless autumns.
The ForestStewart Edward White
It is so springy and soft, all this straw; and it tickles one so funnily in the neck.
Abbe Mouret's TransgressionEmile Zola
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