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noun
the property of being springy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: bounce, bounciness, elasticity, resilience, spring
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: give, spring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elasticity, snap
History
Etymology tree English springy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English springiness From springy + -ness.
