bouncy

adjective

ˈbau̇n(t)-sē 

bouncier; bounciest

1

: buoyant, exuberant

2

: resilient

3

: marked by or producing bounces

bouncily

ˈbau̇n(t)-sə-lē 

adverb

bounciness noun

Synonyms of bouncy

• flexible
• stretch
• plastic
• resilient
• springy
• rubbery
• elastic
• stretchy

Examples of bouncy in a Sentence

unsurprisingly, the bouncy talk show hostess was a cheerleader in high school

Recent Examples on the Web

For one, my skin looks bouncier and feels softer to the touch after each application. — Sarah Han, Allure, 6 July 2026

Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026

The 70,000-square-foot Slick City Action Park offers a variety of indoor slides, jungle gyms, and semi-bouncy floor air courts in Woodbridge, Virginia. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

Police in Waco, Texas, found themselves in an unusually bouncy pursuit to recapture a runaway kangaroo. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bouncy

• bouncy castle
• bouncy house

Rhymes for bouncy

• paramountcy