springy
1. elastic; rebounds readily - clean bouncy hair - a lively tennis ball - as resilient as seasoned hickory - springy turf • Syn: bouncy, live, lively, resilient • Similar to: elastic • Derivationally related forms: springiness, resiliency (for: resilient), resilience (for: resilient), resile (for: resilient), liveliness (for: lively), bounce (for: bouncy), bounciness (for: bouncy) 2. (of movements) light and confidently active - he walked away with a springy step • Similar to: active
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