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springy

[spring-ee]

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:
1585–95; spring + -y¹

Related forms

spring·i·ly, adverb

spring·i·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. buoyant, bouncy; youthful.

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springy (ˈsprɪŋɪ)

—*adj* , springier, springiest
1.	possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce
2.	(of a place) having many wells or springs of water

'springily

—*adv*

'springiness

—n

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