springy

American  

[spring-ee] / ˈsprɪŋ i /

adjective

springier, springiest

1. characterized by spring or elasticity; flexible; resilient.

   He walks with a springy step.

   Synonyms:

   youthful, bouncy, buoyant

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

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springy British  

/ ˈsprɪŋɪ /

adjective

1. possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce

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

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Other Word Forms

• springily adverb
• springiness noun

Etymology

Origin of springy

First recorded in 1585–95; spring + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Tracks are now built with springier surfaces and lighting systems that help pace record attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The earth was springy with moss, and a white-throated warbler chirped merrily from somewhere nearby.

From Literature

Even the “basic jitteriness” he identified in his own letter-writing is actually all to the good; they have the repleteness of his fiction, the springy, unexpected notice of the smallest particulars.

From The Wall Street Journal

Super spikes, however, have an actual sole—the thickness of a deck of cards made out of high-tech, energy-returning foam—plus a springy carbon-fiber plate.

From The Wall Street Journal

The advent of super spike shoes, which feature soles with superlight, springy foams and rigid plates, has also brought a drop in times on the track.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bouncy
• malleable
• pliable
• rubbery