springier; springiest
1
: having an elastic quality : resilient
green springy wood
2
: having or showing a lively and energetic movement
walks with a springy step
springily adverb
springiness noun
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elastic, resilient, springy, flexible, supple mean able to endure strain without being permanently injured.

elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching.

an elastic waistband

resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.

a resilient innersole

springy stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape.

the cake is done when the top is springy

flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking.

flexible plastic tubing

supple applies to something that can be readily bent, twisted, or folded without any sign of injury.

supple leather

Examples of springy in a Sentence

He walks with a springy step. pillows made with springy foam that bounces right back
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Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of springy was in 1633

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“Springy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/springy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

springy

adjective
springier; springiest
1
: having an elastic quality
green springy wood
2
: having or showing a lively and energetic movement
walks with a springy step
springily adverb
springiness noun

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