springy
Origin of springy
1Other words for springy
Other words from springy
- spring·i·ly, adverb
- spring·i·ness, noun
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How to use springy in a sentence
My sons pulled springy noodles from a bowl and slurped them up, one by one, while I chipped away at a dish of gravy-soaked rad na noodles.
In Massachusetts, a seacoast city that feels like home | Hannah Selinger | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostExcept I’ve had a springy net, a squishy ball, and a circle of friends to get me through some of my toughest days.
The footbed is springy and has an out-of-the-box comfort that I didn’t expect from the brand’s heritage-style leather construction.
My 4 Favorite Upgrades to Men’s Leather Hiking Boots | Graham Averill | February 22, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe crust was pleasantly springy, even if the bottom wasn’t as crisp as I’d hoped.
Pizza Hut’s Detroit style is crunchy and cheesy, but one expert says Motor City natives ‘would be offended’ | Emily Heil | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostThe chef acknowledges a variety of appetites with her taco fillings, which run from springy cubes of beef tongue to mushrooms fired up with guajillo sauce.
Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now | Tom Sietsema | January 26, 2021 | Washington Post
The drain clogs in the shower every few days, and the clump of tangled brown hair is springy between my fingers.
Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One | Molly Oswaks | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo the left of us a horse snorted nervously; we heard him trot with high, springy strides to the end of his rope, and snort again.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairHe walks with head thrown back, and shoulders squared; his step is firm and springy.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellIt's just as warm and nice as can be out-of-doors, real springy, and I know the way to the wood lot.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousIt was as warm and springy, and smelt as deliciously, as a morning in May.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylThe dry, springy turf had become a swamp, and phantom-like wreaths of mist blurred and saddened the landscape.
The New Tenant | E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for springy
/ (ˈsprɪŋɪ) /
possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce
(of a place) having many wells or springs of water
Derived forms of springy
- springily, adverb
- springiness, noun
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