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bouncing

1.9

Very healthy and full of energy, often said about babies or children

adjective
/ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/

: enérgico

She has a bouncing personality that always brightens everyone's day.

Examples

The bouncing children filled the playground with laughter and energy.
After a good night's sleep, he awoke feeling lively and bouncing with energy.
I'm going to be adding on the new bouncing Bellas and they look like this.
I'm going to pop on these lashes by new bouncing in the style Russian black.

Synonyms

energetic

vsbouncing

93 1.6

Full of energy and active

emphasizes cheerful healthy liveliness often with playful springiness

vibrant

vsbouncing

81 4.1

Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited

focuses more on wholesome childlike energy and springy health

playful

vsbouncing

79 1.6

Full of fun and energy and liking jokes or games

is more about energetic health and lively childlike movement

bubbly

vsbouncing

20 3.2

Full of cheerful energy and excitement

adds the idea of physical healthiness and playful springy energy

exuberant

vsbouncing

18 5.9

Very happy and full of energy

keeps a healthier, more physical sense of lively playfulness

bouncy

vsbouncing

16 2.0

Full of energy and cheerful movement

is more about healthy childlike liveliness and springy physical energy

peppy

vsbouncing

Informal

14 3.1

Full of energy and excitement

leans toward youthful health and an often physical liveliness

buoyant

vsbouncing

7 5.8

Cheerful and full of energy

stresses robust health and lively physical energy often in children

ebullient

vsbouncing

5 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

is narrower, highlighting healthy playful liveliness rather than wild joy

zippy

vsbouncing

Informal

4 6.0

Quick and full of energy

is more about steady healthy liveliness and physical buoyancy

rollicking

vsbouncing

2 6.0

Lively and full of fun, making people laugh

focuses more on wholesome energetic health and gentle springy play

chirpy

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Informal

2 3.1

Feeling happy and full of energy

is centered on vigorous healthy liveliness and playful springy energy

spirited

vsbouncing

1 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm

stresses a bright healthy liveliness typical of young people

skippy

vsbouncing

Informal

1 7.0

Acting or moving in a lively, bouncy way

is focused on joyful healthiness and playful springy energy

bubbling

vsbouncing

3.9

Showing lively, happy energy

is more about robust healthy liveliness often in children

Antonyms

lethargic

15 5.3

Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy

inactive

4 2.3

Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy

Compounds

bouncing betty

Offensive

1 9.9

A mine that jumps up then explodes to spread metal pieces and hurt people at waist height

bouncing Bess

9.9

A plant with pink or white flowers whose leaves make natural soap when crushed

bouncing Bet

9.9

A plant with pink or white flowers whose crushed leaves make a soap-like liquid

bouncing putty

Specialized

7.6

A soft elastic silicone material that bounces and returns to its shape

How Lively

exuberant

18 5.9

vivacious

15 7.0

bouncing

1.9

animated

30 3.7

lively

111 1.3

Surface Forms

bouncing positive

Morphology

bouncing = bounce (semi-transparent) = bounce + ing

The adjective meaning 'healthy, lively' is metaphorically extended from the physical sense 'to bounce', so the relation is visible but not purely literal for learners.

Etymology

Bouncing comes from the verb bounce, which originally meant 'to spring back' like a ball, and people began to call healthy, lively babies or people 'bouncing' because they seem to spring with energy.