Antonyms for springy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : spring-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsprɪŋ i |
Definition of springy
Origin :- "elastic," 1650s, from spring (v.) + -y (2). Related: Springiness.
- adj elastic
- He's not so large or tall, but quick and springy, and muscled like a panther.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Got plenty of water by digging a few holes in the springy places.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- The meat will feel tender and springy when you squeeze it with your fingers.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Under foot the soil was springy with the mould of numberless autumns.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
- It is so springy and soft, all this straw; and it tickles one so funnily in the neck.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- The springy step of Josiah Bonnithorne was soon lost in the road below.
- Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
- Name's Mervin; all whipcord and whalebone; springy as a bent bow.
- Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
- The women were exquisite in their grace and springy lightness.
- Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
- "You may lie on my cloak," said the old woman, and spread it on the springy couch.
- Extract from : « In the Border Country » by Josephine Daskam Bacon
- It is alive, trembling, vibrant, the foot moves with a springy recoil.
- Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley
Synonyms for springy
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