Meaning

4 senses
  1. That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.

    The soft peat was springy under her feet.

    elastisch

    упру́гийuprúgij

  2. Lively; bouncy.

  3. Characteristic of the spring season.

  4. Of land, having many springs (of water).

More definitions
  • (of movements) light and confidently active
  • elastic; rebounds readily

Examples

2 sentences
  1. He walked with a quick, springy step.

    ruОн шёл быстрым пружинистым шагом.

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  2. The astroturf feels springy under your feet.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
capable of returning to its original form:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
capable of returning to its original form:

Origin

From spring + -y.

From spring + -y.

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Forms

springier, springiest
Comparativespringier Lesson
Superlativespringiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
that returns to its original form:elasticC1resilientC1bouncy
characteristic of spring:mildB1springlike
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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