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That returns rapidly to its original form (as a spring does) after being bent, compressed, stretched, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The soft peat was springy under her feet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Lively; bouncy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Characteristic of the spring season.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Of land, having many springs (of water).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(of movements) light and confidently active
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he walked away with a springy step
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
elastic; rebounds readily
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- clean bouncy hair
- a lively tennis ball
- as resilient as seasoned hickory
- springy turf
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bouncy, live, lively, resilient
Antonyms: none provided
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
еластичен
(elastičen)
— capable of returning to its original form
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Bulgarian:
пружиниращ
(pružinirašt)
— capable of returning to its original form
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Catalan:
elàstic
— capable of returning to its original form
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Dutch:
elastisch
— capable of returning to its original form
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Finnish:
joustava
— capable of returning to its original form
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Finnish:
kimmoisa
— capable of returning to its original form
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French:
élastique
— capable of returning to its original form
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Galician:
elástico
— capable of returning to its original form
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German:
elastisch
— capable of returning to its original form
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Ido:
elastika
— capable of returning to its original form
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Irish:
lingeach
— capable of returning to its original form
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Italian:
elastico
— capable of returning to its original form
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Māori:
tāwariwari
— capable of returning to its original form
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Polish:
elastyczny
— capable of returning to its original form
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Portuguese:
elástico
— capable of returning to its original form
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Russian:
упру́гий
(uprúgij)
— capable of returning to its original form
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Spanish:
elástico
— capable of returning to its original form
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Swedish:
elastisk
— capable of returning to its original form