springy
/ˈsprɪŋi
/adjective (springier, springiest)
1Springing back quickly when squeezed or stretched; elastic: the springy turf...
- The grounds in Australia are far bigger than here and the short springy turf makes for a very different, faster game.
- It was a dry day and the turf was springy and good to ride on.
- Deer cropped the springy turf beside us, so close we could hear every snuffle and chomp.
Synonyms
elastic, stretchy, whippy, stretchable, tensile;
flexible, bouncy, resilient, cushiony, spongy, rubbery
rare tensible
1.1(Of movements) light and confident: he left the room with a springy step...
- He appeared to weigh somewhere between one-ten and one-thirty, with muscular limbs and a light, springy step.
- A virtuoso soubrette dancer noted for her light, springy jumps, strong feet, and sunny disposition, she was a favourite of Ashton's.
- I saw a company marching along the street, and noticed that they move with a quick, springy step, that enables them to cover ground quickly.
Synonyms
buoyant, bouncy, lively, light, light-hearted, carefree, jaunty, sprightly, confident
Derivatives
springily
springiness
- The angler has the technology of a carbon-fibre rod whose springiness absorbs some of the shocks of the plunging fish.
- Also, I enjoy the very act of painting: I enjoy the sensuality of applying paint and the springiness of a taut canvas.
- Several minutes' kneading are required to ‘develop’ or draw out the strands of gluten; but excessive kneading must be avoided because it would overstretch and break the strands, so that the dough would lose its springiness.
Rhymes
- go (or turn) sour
- goosander
- goose
- goose barnacle
- gooseberry
- gooseberry bush
- goosebumps
- Goose Creek
- goose egg
- goosefish
- gooseflesh
- goosefoot
- goosegog
- goosegrass
- gooseneck
- goose pimples
- gooseskin
- goose-step
- goosey
- Goossens, Sir Eugene
- goosy
- go out
- go out like a light
- go out of one's way
- go out (of) the window