prancy

1 8.9

Moving in a lively, bouncy way that shows energy and joy

adjective
/ˈprænsi/

: saltarín

The horse was very prancy during the parade.

Examples

Her prancy walk made everyone smile at the party.
The puppy became prancy when it saw its favorite toy.
The children were prancy as they skipped down the street.
Look at that prancy dog running around!
The horse trotted along the path in a prancy manner, drawing everyone's attention.
At the parade, the dancers moved in a prancy way, making their colorful costumes sparkle in the sunlight.
The puppy was prancy as it dashed around the yard, excitedly playing with its new toys.

Synonyms

lively

vsprancy

1 5.4

Elastic and springy so it bounces back after pressure

adds showy, animated movement or behavior as well as springiness

flouncy

vsprancy

1 7.8

Clothing that has ruffles or loose folds that move and look showy

is about lively, springy movement and showy behavior rather than decoration

Antonyms

sluggish

35 3.9

Moving or working slowly and with little energy

lethargic

15 5.3

Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy

How Lively

prancy

1 8.9

frisky

31 3.2

bouncy

26 2.0

Surface Forms

prancy positive

Morphology

prancy = prance (transparent) = prance + y

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'prance' with the productive suffix '-y', yielding 'characterized by prancing'.

Etymology

Prancy comes from the verb prance, a word that makes you think of a horse taking 'high, proud steps'. So, something prancy moves in a lively, springy, showy way, like a prancing horse.