springy

[spring-ee]

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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.

Origin of springy

First recorded in 1585–95; spring + -y¹

Related formsspring·i·ly, adverbspring·i·ness, noun

Synonyms

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1. buoyant, bouncy; youthful.

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Examples from the Web for springy

Contemporary Examples

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

Historical Examples

He's not so large or tall, but quick and springy, and muscled like a panther.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
Got plenty of water by digging a few holes in the springy places.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
The meat will feel tender and springy when you squeeze it with your fingers.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
Under foot the soil was springy with the mould of numberless autumns.
The Forest
Stewart Edward White
It is so springy and soft, all this straw; and it tickles one so funnily in the neck.
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for springy

springy

adjective springier or springiest

possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce
(of a place) having many wells or springs of water

Derived Formsspringily, adverbspringiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for springy

adj.

"elastic," 1650s, from spring (v.) + -y (2). Related: Springiness.

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Examples from the Web for springy

Contemporary Examples

The drain clogs in the shower every few days, and the clump of tangled brown hair is springy between my fingers.

Historical Examples

He's not so large or tall, but quick and springy, and muscled like a panther.

Got plenty of water by digging a few holes in the springy places.

The meat will feel tender and springy when you squeeze it with your fingers.

Under foot the soil was springy with the mould of numberless autumns.

It is so springy and soft, all this straw; and it tickles one so funnily in the neck.

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Word Origin and History for springy

adj.

Origin of springy