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🌀 Elastic or bouncy 🏃 Energetic movement
springy

springy

3 3.5
Able to bounce back quickly after being pressed or stretched
  • adjective
  • /ˈsprɪŋi/
translation icon : elástico
  • For the first time, I notice that the floorboards feel a little springy.
  • springy hair
  • springy floor
  • springy cushion

OK, that is definitely a slightly springier curl than with the looser barrel.

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Examples

  • I walked quickly across the springy lawn in a crouch.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The beams and joists are a little springy when you walk on them, but you'll get used to it.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • When her feet touched the springy ground, it was like an electric shock.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The surgeon described the footplate of the stapes as "springy and flexible."

    Academic text (2001)

  • When he pushed on the railing, it parted for him, and he stepped out onto the springy forest floor.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The new yoga mat is wonderfully springy, providing excellent support during practice.

  • This fabric is springy, allowing it to return to its original shape after being stretched.

  • When I jumped on the springy trampoline, I felt like I was flying into the air.

Synonyms

flexible
vsspringy
31 3.4

Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape

is about a fast return to shape after pressure rather than mere bendability
elastic
vsspringy
23 2.6

Able to return to its original shape after being stretched or pressed

has the same meaning and refers to the same quick return property
stretchy
vsspringy
10 1.9

A fabric you can pull that returns to its old shape

emphasizes quick return after pressing or pulling rather than being easy to pull
resilient
vsspringy
9 5.0

Able to return to shape after you bend, stretch, or press it

focuses on a quick return after being pressed or pulled
bouncy
vsspringy
9 2.0

That returns quickly to its shape and moves lightly when touched

describes the material's quick return quality rather than lively energetic rebound
whippy
vsspringy
1 7.8

Able to bend easily and spring back without breaking, like a thin stick

highlights rapid return to form after pressure rather than long slow bending
springlike
vsspringy
4.2

Able to bend and then return to its original shape

describes the material property directly rather than a likeness
flexile
vsspringy
8.1

Easy to bend without breaking, like a thin branch

focuses on return to shape after pressure rather than mere ability to bend

Antonyms

stiff
127 1.7

Not easy to bend or move

rigid
35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

How Elastic

springy
3 3.5
elastic
23 2.6
resilient
9 5.0

Surface Forms

springy positive
springier comparative
springiest superlative

Morphology

springy = spring (transparent) = spring + y

A learner who knows 'spring' as an elastic or coiled object can readily infer 'springy' as meaning elastic or resilient.

Etymology

Springy comes from spring, like a metal spring that bounces, plus the ending -y meaning 'full of'. That is why a springy material quickly 'bounces back' to its shape after you press or stretch it.