springy

[ spring-ee ]

/ ˈsprɪŋ i /

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adjective, spring·i·er, spring·i·est.

characterized by spring or elasticity; flexible; resilient: He walks with a springy step.

(of land) abounding in or having springs of water.

OTHER WORDS FOR springy

1 buoyant, bouncy; youthful.

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Origin of springy

First recorded in 1585–95; spring + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM springy

spring·i·ly, adverbspring·i·ness, noun

Words nearby springy

springtime, spring training, Spring Valley, Springville, springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinklered, sprinkler system, sprinkling

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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 Post
Except I’ve had a springy net, a squishy ball, and a circle of friends to get me through some of my toughest days.
Spikeball Is the Perfect Pandemic Activity|smurguia|August 10, 2021|Outside Online
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 Online
The 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 Post

The 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|DAILY BEAST
To 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. Sinclair
He walks with head thrown back, and shoulders squared; his step is firm and springy.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
It'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|Various
It was as warm and springy, and smelt as deliciously, as a morning in May.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
The 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

springy

/ (ˈsprɪŋɪ) /

adjective springier or springiest

possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce

(of a place) having many wells or springs of water

Derived forms of springy

springily, adverbspringiness, noun

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