Springy
['sprɪŋɪ] or ['sprɪŋi]
Definition
(adj.) (of movements) light and confidently active; 'he walked away with a springy step' .
Checker: Steve--From WordNet
Definition
(superl.) Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step.
(superl.) Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as, springy land.
Checker: Walter
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Elastic, resilient, rebounding.
Typist: Waldo
Examples
- But bent wood is apt to be springy. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Off went the Rector with a light step, as springy as that of a young man, and Maurice looked after him in sheer envy of such light-heartedness. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- He was a fine figure of a man, tall, lithe, and agile, with a springy step and a pleasant, open face. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- His walk was rapid as he came down, and he went with a springy trend. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- At this moment the singer came in sight, walking rapidly up the avenue with a springy step, swinging his stick to and fro as he sang. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Then they glued these strips together into a wonderfully tough and springy bow. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I have already put off the carelessness of childhood, the unlined brow, and springy gait of early years, that they may adorn thee. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Her vivacity, so long assumed, her affectionate display of cheerfulness, her light-hearted tone and springy gait were gone. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- He chose a longer, springier piece of wood, bent it into a bow, and strung it with a longer thong. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Typed by Ferris